Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to issue new guidance to UK businesses regarding activities that may facilitate or support Israeli settlement activity.

On 8 September, the Foreign Secretary announced measures to stop UK economic activity supporting the expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank. We are working to put the legislation in place, at pace and at least within six to nine months. A number of Departments and agencies, including His Majesty's Revenue and Customs and the Department for Business, Innovation, Science, and Trade, are responsible for sanctions compliance and enforcement, with civil and criminal powers available where breaches occur. Detailed guidance will be published alongside any future legislation to clarify the implications for UK businesses.