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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-06more like thismore than 2023-01-06
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Iran: Demonstrations more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing new sanctions on Iran in response to the human rights violations against protestors in that country. more like this
tabling member constituency Huddersfield remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
uin 117465 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-20more like thismore than 2023-01-20
answer text <p>The UK maintains sanctions on over 300 Iranian individuals and entities covering human rights violations, nuclear proliferation and terrorism. Since protests began we have introduced three separate sanctions packages, imposing sanctions on leading political, judicial and security officials for their role in committing serious human rights violations in supressing the current protests. We keep our designations list under constant review and will continue to work with partners to ensure the Iranian regime is held to account for its appalling actions.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
answering member printed David Rutley remove filter
question first answered
less than 2023-01-20T09:59:18.303Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-20T09:59:18.303Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
411
label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman more like this