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Politics and Government: Palestine

Asked by Dr Simon OpherLabourCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 13 April 2026UIN 124194

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making a formal public response to the petition dated September 2025 on the United Kingdom’s historical role in Palestine.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

The Cabinet Office manages its departmental records in accordance with the provisions of the Public Records Act 1958. Section 3 of the Act sets out the provisions for selecting and preserving public records.

The government does not routinely comment on petitions.

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