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Written question asked by Neil Coyle (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 March 2026 (named day). It was answered by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.

Dual Use Goods and Technologies: Russia

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department has taken to extend sanctions to dual-use items to prevent their use in Russian attacks on Ukraine.

Answer

The UK has introduced extensive trade sanctions to prevent Russia acquiring dual‑use items used in its military operations. Since March 2022, we have banned the export of all dual‑use goods and other high‑risk technologies, including products identified on the battlefield and items critical to Russia’s military‑industrial complex.

Our comprehensive export sanctions have led Russia to pursue convoluted and costly routes to circumvent our measures. Alongside extensive guidance and outreach to UK exporters, we plan to bring forward secondary legislation to introduce new sanctions end-use controls. These new powers will help to tackle circumvention of UK goods sanctions via third countries. We work closely with international partners to close those circumvention routes and further restrict Russia’s access to sensitive technologies.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
115427
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Ukraine Sanctions Russia Dual use goods and technologies
Link
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