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)
25 February 2026
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The bill would require the UK government to implement the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion on Israel’s policies in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, within UK law. It also provides for sanctions and other measures to give effect to that opinion, and for related purposes.
The bill’s first reading took place in July 2025 and it is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons (April 2026); no Lords stages have yet occurred.
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The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 17 April 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Monday 10 February 2020.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
