Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Monday, 10 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 October 2022. It was answered by Marcus Fysh (Conservative) on Friday, 21 October 2022 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.

Bitumens: Overseas Trade

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, in the context of the war in Ukraine, what discussions her Department has had about obtaining bitumen from non-Russian sources.

Answer: Bitumen is in the trade sanctions for Russia (under oil products). It is a by-product of oil refining and is a product that has been supplied to the UK from a number of countries. The Government regularly engages with firms in the construction sector about the supply of products, and the supply of bitumen from non-Russian sources has not been raised as a concern. In particular, National Highways has been working with its supply chain to confirm compliance with sanctions and to ensure ongoing certainty of supply.

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