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1048014
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-25more like thismore than 2019-01-25
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Israel: Immigration Controls remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to raise cases where British Nationals have been refused entry to Israel; and if he will seek assurances from Israeli authorities that all due legal process is followed in such cases to safeguard the rights of UK citizens. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 212609 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-04more like thismore than 2019-02-04
answer text <p>​It is for the Government of Israel to decide its immigration policy. The UK's immigration policies and controls are similarly protected.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-04T16:00:55.343Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-04T16:00:55.343Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1048016
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-25more like thismore than 2019-01-25
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Israel: Immigration Controls remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many (a) British nationals were refused entry to Israel and (b) requests for assistance his Department received from British nationals held at the Israeli border in 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 212611 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-04more like thismore than 2019-02-04
answer text <p>Israeli authorities provide no data to us on the number of British nationals refused entry to Israel. In 2018 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) received 19 requests for assistance from British nationals held at the Israeli border.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-04T16:03:39.857Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-04T16:03:39.857Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
946775
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-23more like thismore than 2018-07-23
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Israel: Immigration Controls remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on Israel’s immigration policy which restricts the access of international passport holders to the Occupied Palestinian Territories. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 167392 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-07more like thismore than 2018-09-07
answer text <p>We remain concerned about Israeli restrictions on freedom of movement and access into and out of the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We continue to raise these wider concerns with the Israeli authorities. However it is for Israel to decide its immigration policy. We have updated our travel advice recommending that concerned UK nationals contact the Israeli Embassy for further information.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-07T11:51:12.573Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-07T11:51:12.573Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
782126
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-01more like thismore than 2017-11-01
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Israel: Immigration Controls remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on medical exit permits for patients needing to leave Gaza, including cancer patients. more like this
tabling member constituency Nottingham South more like this
tabling member printed
Lilian Greenwood more like this
uin 110863 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-06more like thismore than 2017-11-06
answer text <p>While we have not raised this specific issue, we have consistently called on the Israeli Government to ease movement and access restrictions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We are supporting the UN Access Coordination Unit who work with the Israeli Government, Palestinian Authority (PA) and aid agencies to facilitate the transfer of humanitarian goods including medical equipment and supplies. We are aware that Israeli hospitals do treat Palestinian patients following referrals from the PA.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-06T17:55:58.3Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-06T17:55:58.3Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
previous answer version
20501
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4029
label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood more like this
782135
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-01more like thismore than 2017-11-01
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Israel: Immigration Controls remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of Israel's border restrictions and permit system on urgent medical care for patients in the West Bank and Gaza. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Northfield more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burden more like this
uin 110756 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-08more like thismore than 2017-11-08
answer text <p>While we have not raised this specific issue, we have consistently called on the Israeli Government to ease movement and access restrictions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We are supporting the UN Access Coordination Unit who work with the Israeli Government, Palestinian Authority and aid agencies to facilitate the transfer of humanitarian goods including medical equipment and supplies.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-08T15:20:38.743Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-08T15:20:38.743Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
301
label Biography information for Richard Burden more like this
772169
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-17more like thismore than 2017-10-17
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Israel: Immigration Controls remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many people with dual Palestinian and British citizenship have been (a) refused entry to, (b) detained by and (c) deported from Israel in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Cadbury more like this
uin 108313 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-25more like thismore than 2017-10-25
answer text <p>We do not hold such information. This would be for the Israeli authorities themselves to respond.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
grouped question UIN
108291 more like this
108292 more like this
108294 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-25T17:00:03.65Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-25T17:00:03.65Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4389
label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this
772172
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-17more like thismore than 2017-10-17
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Israel: Immigration Controls remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK citizens have been deported by Israel for reasons related to pro-Palestinian activity after initially being granted entry to Israel in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Cadbury more like this
uin 108292 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-25more like thismore than 2017-10-25
answer text <p>We do not hold such information. This would be for the Israeli authorities themselves to respond.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
grouped question UIN
108291 more like this
108294 more like this
108313 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-25T17:00:03.54Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-25T17:00:03.54Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4389
label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this
772178
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-17more like thismore than 2017-10-17
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Israel: Immigration Controls remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK citizens held in Israel's airport detention facilities have been provided with consular assistance by the UK embassy in Tel Aviv in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Cadbury more like this
uin 108293 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-25more like thismore than 2017-10-25
answer text <p>​<del class="ministerial">The British Embassy is aware of two British Nationals who were denied entry as a direct result of amendment 27 in the last 12 months.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In the last 12 months the British Embassy in Tel Aviv provided consular assistance to 25 British Nationals at the Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport detention facility. </ins></p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-25T16:55:23.587Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-25T16:55:23.587Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-10-26T10:37:52.737Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-26T10:37:52.737Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
previous answer version
17843
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4389
label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this
772179
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-17more like thismore than 2017-10-17
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Israel: Immigration Controls remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK citizens have been (a) detained and (b) delayed when entering Israel in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Cadbury more like this
uin 108294 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-25more like thismore than 2017-10-25
answer text <p>We do not hold such information. This would be for the Israeli authorities themselves to respond.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
grouped question UIN
108291 more like this
108292 more like this
108313 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-25T17:00:03.587Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-25T17:00:03.587Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4389
label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this
772181
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-17more like thismore than 2017-10-17
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Israel: Immigration Controls remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK citizens have complained of poor treatment by Israeli authorities at border crossings and entry points; and of those people how many have raised such issues with the (a) Government, (b) embassy in Tel Aviv and (c) consulates in Jerusalem and Ramallah in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Cadbury more like this
uin 108290 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-25more like thismore than 2017-10-25
answer text <p>​<del class="ministerial">The British Embassy is aware of two British Nationals who were denied entry as a direct result of amendment 27 in the last 12 months. </del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">In the last 12 months 13 British Nationals raised concerns with the British Embassy about poor treatment, questioning and delays at border crossings. All complaints are noted by the British Embassy in Tel Aviv. There is no British Consulate in Ramallah.</ins></p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-25T16:55:23.54Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-25T16:55:23.54Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2017-10-26T10:37:43.787Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-26T10:37:43.787Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
previous answer version
17842
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4389
label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this