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Written question asked by Drew Hendry (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 23 March 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 March 2022. It was answered by Ranil Jayawardena (Conservative) on Thursday, 31 March 2022 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.


Sanctions: Russia

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment her department has made of the potential merits of sanctioning the importation of (a) precious and semi precious stones, gold and silver and (b) products using these materials from (i) Russia and (ii) third party countries where those raw materials were imported from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.

Answer

In coordination with our allies, we are introducing the largest and most severe economic sanctions that Russia has ever faced. We do not speculate on future sanctions.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
145910
Session
2021-22
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Imports Sanctions Russia Gold Raw materials Gems Silver
Link
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