Trade Agreements: Israel

(asked on 21st September 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether there will be provisions in place within any free trade deal between the UK and Israel on strengthening the rights of Palestinians working in Israel and the Occupied Territories.


Answered by
James Duddridge Portrait
James Duddridge
This question was answered on 28th September 2022

The Government has high regard for worker protections and has made clear that we will not compromise on these in our trade agreements. All our negotiations seek to ensure commitment to international labour protections, including at the International Labour Organization (ILO).

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