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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Monday, 14 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 October 2026. It was answered by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 October 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Sanctions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2026 to Question 20578 on Sanctions, what other parts of Government may have remit over exemptions.

Answer

A range of departments, agencies and regulators are responsible for the effective enforcement of UK sanctions and work closely to ensure a joined-up approach including on licensing in relation to sanctions. The division of responsibilities and cross-departmental working can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-sanctions


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
29411
Session
2026-27
Related items
Sanctions
Friday, 4 September 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Sanctions
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk