Overseas Trade: Israel and Occupied Territories

(asked on 30th May 2025) - View Source

Question

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 52266 on Overseas Trade: Israel and Occupied Territories, which companies that trade with (a) Israel and (b) the Occupied Territories are excluded following a controversy screen and assessment of the human rights risks.


Answered by
Marsha De Cordova Portrait
Marsha De Cordova
This question was answered on 6th June 2025

The Church Commissioners do not disclose details of restricted companies due to commercial sensitivity.
As stated in the answer issued in UIN 52266 on 20th May, the Church Commissioners have a process where they may restrict companies which are considered to cause, contribute to or are linked to human rights risks and impacts. In conflict-affected and high-risk areas, the Church Commissioners note the heightened risks of human rights harms and take this into account when screening their portfolios. The Pensions Board, as a separate legal entity, takes a similar approach.

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