A Bill to require the Secretary of State to take steps to give effect in the United Kingdom to the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice issued on 19 July 2024 entitled “Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem”, including provision for sanctions and for other measures to give effect to that advisory opinion; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Richard BurgonLabour (Co-op)
5 May 2026
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The bill would require the Secretary of State to take steps to implement in the United Kingdom the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion from 19 July 2024 on Israel’s policies in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem. It also provides for sanctions and other measures to give effect to that opinion. The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons.
The bill has completed its first reading in the Commons and is currently at the second reading stage. It has not yet progressed to the Lords.
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16 Jul 2025
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
