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Written question asked by Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 9 October 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 October 2018. It was answered by Baroness Fairhead (Conservative) on Friday, 19 October 2018 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.


Sanctions: Iran

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking together with other members of the European Union to mitigate the effects of the imposition of sanctions on UK companies doing business in Iran.

Answer

We are working closely with the EU Commission and other member states to mitigate the impact of US sanctions on businesses continuing to trade with Iran. This involves delivering a special purpose vehicle to support European companies engaged in legitimate trade with Iran, raising with the US the need to make allowance for trade in humanitarian goods, and updating the Blocking Regulation.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL10467
Session
2017-19
Subjects
EU action EU external trade USA Sanctions Iran
Link
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