PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(16 June 2026)

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she had with the police a) prior to the Great Israeli Real Estate Event on 14 June 2026 and b) following reports that materials were handed out promoting properties in West Bank and East Jerusalem settlements.

Asked by:
Richard Burgon (Labour)

Israeli settlements are illegal under international law, undermine the two-state solution, and contribute to instability and violence. We completely oppose the advertisement of property for sale in those settlements, and we were appalled by reports of an event where that advertising was taking place.

On 9 June, prior to the event, the UK Government updated advice to UK businesses to make clear that they should not engage in economic activity in illegal settlements, and warn them of the reputational and potentially legal consequences of any such activities. Alongside the Minister of State for Culture, Media and Sport, I also wrote to the Advertising Standards Authority last week to request that they investigate whether any breaches of their regulations have occurred in the context of this event.

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