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Commonwealth: International Court of Justice

Asked by Mr Mark FrancoisConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 25 February 2025UIN 28898

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has withdrawn the veto on the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice on disputes with countries that (a) are and (b) have been Commonwealth

Answered by Stephen Doughty

The position around the International Court of Justice compulsory jurisdiction remains as per the UK's deceleration of 22 February 2017.

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