United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 1573
Israel: Capital Punishment
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14 May 2026
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20 May 2026 · Answer
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20 May 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has considered using powers under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 in relation to Israeli lawmakers connected to the death penalty bill.
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14 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has considered using powers under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 in relation to Israeli lawmakers connected to the death penalty bill.
Source: Commons
20 May 2026
Answer
It is the UK's long-standing policy not to comment on potential sanctions designations, as to do so could risk lessening their impact.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-14/1573
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1905894
- uk · wq-1905894 · source updated 20 May 2026