Written question asked by Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative) on Monday, 20 November 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 November 2006. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Thursday, 23 November 2006 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment she has made of the willingness of (a) Russia, (b) China and (c) the Republic of Korea to implement full United Nations sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Answer: As permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, Russia and China voted in favour of Resolution 1718 (2006) in relation to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Both countries, together with the Republic of Korea, have also reported promptly to the Sanctions Committee created to monitor implementation and have set out what action they are taking to implement the resolution effectively. The UK is currently discussing with key partners, including Russia, China and the Republic of Korea how to ensure implementation can be achieved fully.

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