Written question asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 December 2025. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 December 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
British Overseas Territories: Chemical Weapons
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 have been extended to British Overseas Territories through the Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020; and whether asset freezes are operable in those territories as a result of those regulations.
- Answer
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Yes, the Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, was extended in 2020 via the Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020, and as such asset freezes can be applied in these jurisdictions as a result of these regulations.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL12616
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- British overseas territories Chemical weapons Sanctions Freezing of assets
- Legislation
- Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
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- 2025-12-10 18:01:20 +0000
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