A Bill to make provision in connection with the recognition of the State of Palestine.
House of Lords
17 March 2025
The Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill would establish a legal framework for recognising the State of Palestine under international law and explain what recognition would mean for UK law and policy. It sets out how recognition would be decided and carried out, and the consequences for UK foreign relations. The bill is currently at Committee stage in the House of Lords, where the Lords will scrutinise and may amend it before it progresses.
The bill is in Committee stage in the Lords, where it will be examined line-by-line and potentially amended before moving to the next parliamentary stages.
Generated 21 February 2026
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the bill - took place on 14 March.
What happens next?
Committee stage - line by line examination of the bill - is yet to be scheduled.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.