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Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 5 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 March 2019 (named day). It was answered by Mark Field (Conservative) on Monday, 11 March 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

North Korea: Sanctions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his US counterpart on future sanctions on North Korea following the recent discussions between the US and North Korea.

Answer

The Foreign Secretary regularly speaks to his counterparts in the United States about how to secure a diplomatic solution to the threat posed by North Korea’s illegal nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, most recently to Secretary of State Pompeo on 5 March.

We had hoped the talks between President Trump and Kim Jong-Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, 27-28 February, would prove a basis for progress. However, it was clear that there is more work to do espeically on the issue of denuclearisation. We welcome the US commitment to continue negotiations and continue to urge North Korea to engage in this process. We shall maintain the strict enforcement of all sanctions until North Korea takes concrete steps towards its complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearisation.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
228628
Session
2017-19
Related items
USA: North Korea
Tuesday, 2 April 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
North Korea USA Sanctions
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