PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(21 April 2026)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department supports a Middle East Nuclear Weapons Free Zone.

Asked by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party)

Answer

The UK's longstanding position on these questions was set out by the previous government on 27 November 2023 in their answer to Question 2945, which - for ease of reference - is reproduced below:

"Israel has never declared a nuclear weapons programme. The UK Government continues to encourage Israel to sign the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as a Non-Nuclear Weapon State. We regularly monitor all global nuclear developments and will continue to work with international partners to strengthen the non-proliferation regime and advance multilateral nuclear disarmament. The UK Government closely follows the security situation in the Middle East and maintains a regular dialogue with international counterparts."


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