Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take with the Charity Commission to prevent UK charitable giving to Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

The Charity Commission for England and Wales is the independent registrar and regulator of charities and is not subject to Ministerial direction or control.

The Charity Commission publishes safer giving advice for members of the public to ensure their generous donations support legitimate charitable activities. The advice includes checking that the organisation is a registered charity and verifying further information on the Register of Charities. Any evidence of a registered charity funding illegal activities should be reported to the independent regulator as a matter of priority.