Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the Palestinian Authority’s implementation of the terms of the UK-Palestinian Strategic Co-operation MOU; and which areas of concern were raised with the Palestinian Authority at the 2026 annual strategic dialogue.

The UK-Palestinian Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on 28 April 2025, provides a framework for strengthening and deepening the bilateral relationship. Since its signature, the UK and the Palestinian Authority have made progress across a range of shared priorities, including our commitment to advancing a viable two-state solution. The first UK-Palestinian Strategic Dialogue is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2027. In the meantime, we remain in regular contact with the Palestinian Authority, including on issues covered by the MoU.

I recently spoke to the Foreign Minister and Vice-President in this regard.