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Asked by Dr Scott ArthurLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 27 April 2026UIN 127334

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the UN's press release entitled UN High Commissioner for Human Rights warns against Israel’s legislative steps targeting Palestinians in violation of international law, published on 31 March 2026.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

I refer the Hon Member to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and her counterparts from Australia, Germany, France, Italy, New Zealand on 29 March, which can be found on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-on-israels-death-penalty-bill-29-march-2026.

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