Written question asked by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 March 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 March 2022 (named day). It was answered by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Monday, 28 March 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Russia: Shipping

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will introduce economic sanctions on Russian shipping.

Answer: UK Government ministers have signed legislation banning all ships that are Russian owned, operated, controlled, chartered, registered or flagged from entering British ports since 1 March 2022. These measures also include powers to detain Russian vessels already in port and to direct them out of British ports, as well as ensuring that anyone sanctioned by the UK can no longer register a vessel - and will have any existing registrations terminated - in the UK.

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