Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they plan to make to the government of Israel concerning the closure of Palestinian shops in the Israeli controlled area of Hebron, reportedly, as a form of collective punishment.

The UK will continue to raise the issue of freedom of movement, trade and access into and out of the Occupied Palestinian Territories with the Israeli authorities. We recognise Israel's legitimate need to deploy security measures and we encourage them to deploy these in a way that minimises tension and uses appropriate force.