International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Policies and Practices of Israel (Sanctions and Other Measures) Bill

What the bill does

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.

Progress through Parliament

What 2nd reading means, and what happens next

Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill

Questions about the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Policies and Practices of Israel (Sanctions and Other Measures) Bill

What stage is the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Policies and Practices of Israel (Sanctions and Other Measures) Bill at?

The International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Policies and Practices of Israel (Sanctions and Other Measures) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.

Has the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Policies and Practices of Israel (Sanctions and Other Measures) Bill become law?

Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Policies and Practices of Israel (Sanctions and Other Measures) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.

What happens next to the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Policies and Practices of Israel (Sanctions and Other Measures) Bill?

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Who sponsored the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Policies and Practices of Israel (Sanctions and Other Measures) Bill?

The International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Policies and Practices of Israel (Sanctions and Other Measures) Bill was sponsored by Richard Burgon.

When was the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Policies and Practices of Israel (Sanctions and Other Measures) Bill introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 16 July 2025, at first reading.

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