Question reference: S6W-03000
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 16 September 2021
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Current status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 23 September 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its position stated in the procurement notice issued to local government in 2014 that it "strongly discourages trade with illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories", whether this remains its position.
Answer
Yes, this remains Scottish Government position. We strongly discourage trade with all illegal settlements, including those in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.