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Written question asked by Drew Hendry (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 28 November 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 December 2022 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Griffith (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 December 2022 on behalf of the Treasury.


Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation: Staff

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will allocate additional resources to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation to ensure that sanctions linked to the war in Ukraine can be fully enforced as the number of individuals and organisations on the sanctions list increases.

Answer

In Jan-22, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) had 42.15 active staff. OFSI is expecting to at least double in size over the next financial year to around 100 staff. These roles will be at all levels of the organisation across both London and Darlington.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
97691
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Armed conflict Staff Sanctions Russia Ukraine Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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