1st Special Report - Israel-Palestine conflict: Government Response

This is the government's response, published 30 October 2025.

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The government agrees with most of the Committee's recommendations, partially agrees on arbitrary detention and on evidence-gathering in Gaza, and "notes" those on F-35 exports, a settlement goods ban and future sanctions.

• On recognition of Palestine, the government agrees with the recommendation and states that on 21 September the UK "officially recognised the state of Palestine as a sovereign and independent state".
• On F-35 exports, the government "notes" the recommendation, says the only exception to the suspension is parts for the global F-35 programme, and says it "will always act in line with domestic and international law".
• On arbitrary detention, the government agrees on establishing an Envoy but disagrees on the definition, saying there is "not a single internationally agreed definition".
• On a Gaza evidence-gathering project modelled on Ukraine, the government "does not agree that this particular model would work", citing the lack of a state partner or structures on the ground and challenges of access.

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