Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department tracks the number of British nationals that have been (a) denied entry to, (b) detained in and (c) deported from (i) Israel and (ii) the occupied Palestinian territory since 7 October 2023 in connection with (A) human-rights monitoring, (B) protective presence and (C) parliamentary fact-finding.

We expect all countries to abide by international standards and the rule of law in decisions on entry, detention and deportation. Denying those including elected representatives the opportunity to visit the West Bank and see the situation on the ground is regrettable and counterproductive. We have raised these issues with the Israeli authorities.