Written question asked by Baroness Cox (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 4 September 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 September 2019. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 9 September 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Syria: Sanctions
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) impact of the EU's sanctions on Syria since their imposition in 2012 on (a) the behaviour of the government of Syria, and (b) the economic wellbeing of the population of Syria, (2) the likely impact of those sanctions in the near future, and (3) the effectiveness of measures seeking to deprive Syria of access to oil.
- Original answer
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It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.
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The answer was corrected by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative)
on Tuesday, 1 October 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
- Corrected answer
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It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.These sanctions are aimed at ending the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria by the Assad regime, and achieving a negotiated political settlement to bring about a peaceful end to the conflict in Syria. We will continue to use sanctions, along with other levers, to support that goal. We have sought to minimise the impact of sanctions on ordinary Syrians. The sanctions regime prohibits giving economic resources (which may include oil) to any designated person. Baniyas Refinery Company in Syria, has been designated by the EU since 2014, for providing financial support for the regime. We keep these sanctions under regular review.
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- HL17712
- Session
- 2017-19
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- Notes
- Supreme Court ruling of 24 September that Parliament was not prorogued on 9 September.
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- EU law Oil Sanctions Syria
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