Israel: Capital Punishment

(asked on 14th May 2026) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has considered using powers under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 in relation to Israeli lawmakers connected to the death penalty bill.


Answered by
Hamish Falconer Portrait
Hamish Falconer
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 20th May 2026

It is the UK's long-standing policy not to comment on potential sanctions designations, as to do so could risk lessening their impact.

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