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Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 13 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 January 2026 (named day). It was answered by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Oil: Sanctions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will hold discussions with her Irish counterpart on undertaking joint efforts to identify Russia, Iranian and Venezuelan registered oil tankers in British and Irish waters that may be avoiding sanctions on oil.

Answer

The UK and Ireland continue to discuss how we can improve our security cooperation, including maritime and cyber security. On 3 December, the Foreign Secretary spoke to her counterpart Helen McEntee, Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence, about defence, security and other matters.

That follows the commitments made by the Prime Minister and Taoiseach at the UK-Ireland Summit in March 2025 to deepen defence cooperation.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
105155
Session
2024-26
Related items
Oil: Sanctions
Monday, 26 January 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Oil Tankers Venezuela Iran Republic of Ireland Territorial waters Sanctions Russia
Link
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