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Trade Promotion: Israel and Occupied Territories

Asked by Andy SlaughterLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 20 March 2025UIN 38558

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2025 to Question 30065 Trade Promotion: Israel and Occupied Territories, if he will list his department’s current priorities identified for (a) export and (b) investment services in (i) Israel and (ii) the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Answered by Mr Douglas Alexander

Current priorities identified for export and investment services in Israel include infrastructure (construction and energy), healthcare (medicinal and pharmaceutical products), food and drink, financial and professional services.

Priorities for the Occupied Palestinian Territories include cars, tech, food and drink, and financial, professional business, and digital services.

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