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Gila Ben-Yakov Phillips

Asked by John McDonnellLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 19 November 2025UIN 90113

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will conduct an urgent inquiry into the continued employment of Gila Ben-Yakov Phillips at the British Embassy in Tel Aviv; and if she will publish the findings of the

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

It has been the longstanding policy under successive governments not to comment on personnel and security matters in relation to individual members of staff.

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