Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel following that government’s pledge to provide $230 million for West Bank roads and infrastructure development.

While we have not raised this specific issue with the Israeli authorities, when the Prime Minister met Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on 2 November, she reiterated our opposition to illegal settlement activity. The UK’s position on settlements is clear. They are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace, and threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution. On 20 October the Foreign Secretary issued a statement condemning the advancement by the Israeli authorities of 2,900 settlement units across the West Bank. We are gravely concerned by the announcement of further funding for settlement infrastructure in the West Bank.​