Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are considering recognising Palestine as a state.

The UK is a longstanding supporter of seeing a sovereign, democratic and viable Palestinian State living side by side in peace and security with Israel, and continues to be one of the largest donors to Palestinian state building efforts to that end. We reserve the right to recognise a Palestinian state at a time of our choosing and when we judge it will best help bring about peace.