Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel, and what public statements they have made to international fora, concerning the legality of both settlements and outposts in international law, and Israel's obligations regarding settlement activity as set out in UN Security Resolution 2334.

The UK’s position on settlements and settlement outposts is clear. They are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace, and threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution. That is why we supported UN Security Council Resolution 2334. We regularly raise our grave concerns on this issue with the Government of Israel, and reiterate our strong opposition to settlement activity in international fora. At the UN Security Council in February we called on Israel to immediately reverse its policy of settlement expansion.