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1693036

registered interest
date	01/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that UK-based companies are fully complying with the sanctions imposed on (a) Russian oil and (b) other Russian exports.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	16542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OSFI) and The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) have published extensive guidance to support industry in complying with sanctions measures against Russia.</p><p>OFSI takes a proactive enforcement approach and is currently undertaking a number of investigations into suspected breaches of the oil price cap, using their legal powers to request information and working closely with our international partners in the G7+ Coalition.</p><p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs is responsible for enforcing export controls on strategic goods and sanctions and investigating potential breaches of those controls.</p><p>HMRC enforcement mechanisms are robust and act as a deterrent against those considering circumventing sanctions measures. They take breaches of sanctions seriously and undertake a preliminary investigation into all credible allegations of an offence. They have improved their capacity to investigate and enforce sanctions and are developing new capabilities to enforce sanctions on services under criminal law. Non-compliance with UK sanctions is a serious offence and punishable through large financial penalties or criminal prosecution.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 06/03/2024 17:43:08 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1692582

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are taking steps through the Financial Action Task Force against Russia for violating sanctions on North Korea.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>On 23 February, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) expressed its concern about the growing financial connectivity of Russia with countries subject to countermeasures, namely North Korea and Iran, and the potential risks of proliferation financing, malicious cyber activities and ransomware attacks.</p><p>The UK’s recent joint statement (12 January 2024) is clear that Russia’s procurement of North Korean ballistic missiles and their use against Ukraine violate multiple UNSCRs. Actively facilitating the circumvention of UNSCR 1718 and violating its prohibitions undermines the global fight against proliferation, the UN sanctions regime, and consequently the financial sanctions requirements of the FATF standards. The UK will continue to call out Russia’s violation of UNSCRs both at the UN and within the FATF.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 05/03/2024 12:28:19 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1671354

registered interest
date	20/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 16 November 2023 to Question 694 on Russia: Defence Equipment, how many (a) allegations have been received, (b) investigations have taken place and (c) penalties have been issued in relation to UK sanctions against Russia since February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	2486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>HMRC has been enforcing sanctions against Russia since 2014. Since increased sanctions were announced on 24 February 2022, HMRC has implemented a number of measures which aim to prevent the exportation and importation of restricted goods and respond to breaches of those sanctions.</p><p> </p><p>This includes increased border checks in collaboration with Border Force, trader awareness products and where appropriate the criminal investigation of any breaches, with a view to achieving an enforcement outcome such as a fine or prosecution.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is conducting multiple ongoing investigations into credible reports of sanctions and export control offences, including controls on the supply of defence equipment to Russia and other countries. These investigations can take a year or more to conclude. The department does not comment on individual investigations.</p><p> </p><p>Since February 2022, HMRC has fined five UK companies through the Compound Settlement scheme for breaches of the UK’s trade sanctions on Russia. Three of these fines have been published in the Notice To Exporters and the other two will be published soon: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fnotices-to-exporters%23notices-to-exporters-2023&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cmohammad.rahman3%40hmrc.gov.uk%7Ca27f9063eac542f83ed708dbec23a6fe%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638363410250403765%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=t3jqc9AjYXHSTjMc25oQH%2BjNchpnQSgo2o3FcWtuwZE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/notices-to-exporters#notices-to-exporters-2023</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 27/11/2023 15:27:18 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1670640

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many violations there have been of sanctions placed on Russia; and what the value is of fines issued for those violations.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	2245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government has imposed a wide range of sanctions measures against Russia, including finance, trade and transport. The UK has implemented sanctions against Russia since 2014, following the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol from Ukraine, and the illegal invasion in 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury, is responsible for the civil enforcement of financial sanctions breaches, including the imposition of civil monetary penalties. OFSI does not hold full information on the number of breaches across all sanctions measures against Russia.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2014, the UK has imposed fines totalling more than £20 million on firms for breaching financial sanctions related to Russia. OFSI has a range of enforcement tools it can use, in addition to civil monetary penalties, depending on the severity of the breach. These include issuing a private warning letter, publishing details of the breach but not issuing a penalty or making a referral to regulators.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 22/11/2023 16:26:44 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1627280

registered interest
date	12/05/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many applications (a) crown servants, (b) contractors and (c) their family members have submitted to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation under Regulation 64 of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 since 1 August 2022; and how many times that Office has granted an application under General Licence INT-2022-1845976 in that period.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	184789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>In the period between the 1 August 2022 – 19 August 2022, OFSI did not receive any applications from crown servants, contractors, and their family members under the Russia Regulations.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 22/05/2023 14:23:12 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

1610196

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to enforce sanctions on businesses trading with Russia; and whether her Department is taking steps to help tackle the shipment of goods by Mykines Corporation LLP to Russia.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	180329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>HMRC is responsible for enforcing export controls on strategic goods and sanctions and investigating potential breaches of those controls; a role it takes very seriously.</p><p>HMRC considers all credible information it receives and takes action accordingly. However, HMRC is unable to comment on specific cases.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 24/04/2023 16:36:15 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1610462

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many licences the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has issued to individuals and companies connected with Russia since 24 August 2022.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	180595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) publishes the number of financial sanctions licences issued in its Annual Review. Information about the total number of licences including the number of licences for each derogation that OFSI has granted for the last five financial years can be found in OFSI’s Annual Review documents, which are publicly available on OFSI’s website. OFSI will publish the latest figures in the next Annual Review in due course. OFSI does not publish details about individual licences granted, including source and quantum of funds licensed.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 180596 180597 question first answered 20/04/2023 11:08:44 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1610463

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many licences granted by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation since 24 February 2022, in connection with the Russia regime, related to (a) covering expenses such as food, rent and medicines, referred to as basic needs, (b) reasonable professional legal fees or reasonable expenses associated with the provision of legal services, (c) prior obligations, if the obligation/contract started before the sanction was imposed, (d) covering the payment of fees/service charges for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources, (e) pre-existing judicial decisions, (f) extraordinary expenses, where considered appropriate, (g) extraordinary situations, where considered appropriate and only for non-UN listed persons, (h) humanitarian assistance and (i) diplomatic missions.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	180596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) publishes the number of financial sanctions licences issued in its Annual Review. Information about the total number of licences including the number of licences for each derogation that OFSI has granted for the last five financial years can be found in OFSI’s Annual Review documents, which are publicly available on OFSI’s website. OFSI will publish the latest figures in the next Annual Review in due course. OFSI does not publish details about individual licences granted, including source and quantum of funds licensed.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 180595 180597 question first answered 20/04/2023 11:08:44 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1610464

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value was of licenses granted by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation relating to Russia since 24 February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	180597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) publishes the number of financial sanctions licences issued in its Annual Review. Information about the total number of licences including the number of licences for each derogation that OFSI has granted for the last five financial years can be found in OFSI’s Annual Review documents, which are publicly available on OFSI’s website. OFSI will publish the latest figures in the next Annual Review in due course. OFSI does not publish details about individual licences granted, including source and quantum of funds licensed.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 180595 180596 question first answered 20/04/2023 11:08:44 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1600451

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the (a) total number and (b) combined value of all specific licences granted by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation for purposes of legal services under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 since 24 February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South East
tabling member printed	Pat McFadden
uin	156105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) publishes the number of financial sanctions licences issued in its Annual Review. Information about the total number of licences and the total number of legal fees licences that OFSI has granted for the last five financial years can be found in OFSI’s Annual Review documents, which are publicly available on OFSI’s website. OFSI will publish the latest figures in the next Annual Review in due course. OFSI does not publish details about individual licences granted, including source and quantum of funds licensed.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 156106 question first answered 08/03/2023 07:23:22 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1587 label Biography information for Pat McFadden