PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Occupied Territories: Housing (16 November 2016)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps to publish up-to-date guidance to businesses and banks on investment links with illegal Israeli settlements.
Asked by:
Helen Hayes (Labour)
Asked by:
Helen Hayes (Labour)
Answer
We routinely update our guidance to British businesses on the Overseas Business Risk website. Our guidance about Israel was last refreshed in September 2016. We advise British businesses to bear in mind the British Government's view on the illegality of settlements under international law when considering their investments and activities in the region. When approached by businesses, we set out the UK’s clear position on Israeli settlements, and share with them our online guidance. This is voluntary guidance to British businesses on doing business in Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answered by:
Mr Tobias Ellwood (Conservative)
24 November 2016
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