Written question asked by Matthew Offord (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 July 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 15 July 2022. It was answered by Andrew Griffith (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 July 2022 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.

Sanctions: Russia

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will make an estimate of the number of (a) vaccines, (b) blood, (c) antisera, (d) toxins and (e) cultures that have not been exported as a result of sanctions against Russia to date.

Answer: In lockstep with our allies, the UK is introducing the largest and most severe economic sanctions that Russia has ever faced, to help cripple Putin’s war machine. Our sanctions against Russia do not target exports of medicines, nor do they seek to impede delivery of food supplies or humanitarian assistance. Our issue is not with the Russian people but with the actions of the Russian government and its supporters. We are committed to using the full range of tools available where necessary to mitigate unintended consequences on the delivery of humanitarian assistance.

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