Trade Agreements: Israel

(asked on 10th March 2025) - View Source

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to prohibit the import of goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements under the terms of proposed UK-Israel free trade agreement.


Answered by
Douglas Alexander Portrait
Douglas Alexander
Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
This question was answered on 18th March 2025

Goods originating from illegal Israeli settlements are not entitled to tariff and trade preferences under either the agreement between the UK and Israel, or in our agreement with the Palestinian Authority.

The UK will not compromise on any of our longstanding positions on the Middle East Peace Process through the FTA negotiation, including with respect to settlements.

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