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Written question asked by Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour) on Monday, 4 March 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 March 2024. It was answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 March 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Russia: Exports

Question

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what diplomatic steps he is taking to prevent businesses from evading sanctions by exporting goods to Russia via third countries.

Answer

Working closely with G7 partners, we have stepped up our engagement with third countries to support them to tackle circumvention of UK sanctions. We have sent joint delegations to UAE, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Georgia, and Armenia, to highlight risks and offer technical support to government and business.

The UK Government supports businesses domestically to tackle sanctions evasion, including by publishing guidance for exporters and by publishing the "Common High Priority Items List" of goods critical to Russia's military. HMG is also standing up the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation, which will boost the enforcement and implementation of UK trade sanctions.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
16813
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Exports Sanctions Russia
Link
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