International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Policies and Practices of Israel (Sanctions and Other Measures) Bill 2024-26
require the Secretary of State to take steps to give effect in the United Kingdom to the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice issued on 19 July 2024 entitled “Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem”, including provision for sanctions and for other measures to give effect to that advisory opinion; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Policies and Practices of Israel (Sanctions and Other Measures) Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Richard Burgon.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 16 July 2025 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Richard Burgon), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.
So is this going to become a law?Presentation Bills are extremely unlikely to become law. Unless the Bill receives unanimous support from MPs and can pass 2nd Reading in the Commons without debate, it will not proceed further in the Bill process.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Next Event: Friday 12th September 2025 - 2nd reading
Last Event: Wednesday 16th July 2025 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament