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1691223

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date	22/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Belarus and Russia: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many enforcement proceedings have been instated relating to the (a) Russia and (b) Belarus sanctioned regimes since 24 February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	15287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published its Annual Review for the 2022-23 financial year on 14 December available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ofsi-annual-reviews" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ofsi-annual-reviews</a>.</p><p> </p>This contains details of the number of cases recorded and outcomes for the relevant financial year. answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 27/02/2024 11:38:30 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1691224

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Cyprus: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) progress towards (i) a lasting resolution of the Cyprus issue and (ii) the agreement of a bizonal, bicommunal federation with political equality and (b) adherence to UN Security Council resolutions.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	15288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting the UN-led process to reach a Cyprus Settlement. We continue to believe that the existing UN parameters of a Bi-zonal, Bi-communal Federation with political equality are sufficiently flexible to facilitate an agreement which addresses the priorities of both sides. The appointment of Ms Holguín as the UN Secretary General's Personal Envoy on Cyprus is an important step and we welcome her engagement so far. In January, the UK led the drafting of a UN Security Council Resolution which reaffirmed existing resolutions and called upon the leaders to improve implementation where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 27/02/2024 17:43:11 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1691225

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Armenia: Azerbaijan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent discussions between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	15289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK welcomes the recent meeting between President Aliyev and Prime Minister Pashinyan in Munich on 17 February; meaningful direct dialogue is the only way to secure stability and security for the region. I [Minister Docherty] underlined the UK's support for negotiations to conclude a final peace settlement during my visit to Yerevan and Baku in November 2023. Officials are delivering this message in their ongoing engagements with Armenia and Azerbaijan. We urge Armenia and Azerbaijan to continue full negotiations as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 27/02/2024 17:44:10 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1691227

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Russia: Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the involvement of UK-based (a) insurers, (b) insurance markets and (c) shipping companies in the provision of services for the (i) export of goods to and (ii) import of goods from Russia.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	15290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK has introduced a comprehensive set of import and export restrictions on Russia. This has led to a 94 per cent fall in Russian imports into the UK and a 74 per cent fall in UK exports to Russia. Over £20 billion of UK-Russia bilateral trade (from 2021 figures) is now under full or partial sanction.</p><p>As well as banning the import and export of goods and technology, UK nationals and companies are prohibited from providing ancillary services which enable their trade, including financial services and funds which includes insurance, brokering and technical assistance.</p><p>The UK, alongside the G7 and Australia, has also banned the import of Russian oil and oil products. This substantially reduces the size of the global market for Russian oil and oil product exports.</p><p>Importantly, we have also created the Oil Price Cap which operates globally by prohibiting UK and G7+ firms from providing services such as shipping, insurance, and finance to facilitate the maritime transport of Russian oil and oil products to third countries, unless the oil was purchased from Russia at or below the cap. By limiting the price of Russian oil and oil products exported to third countries rather than restricting maritime services altogether, we restrict the revenues flowing to the Russian state and undermine Putin's ability to fund his illegal war in Ukraine, while still enabling oil to flow in a tight market and ensuring that third countries can continue to secure affordable oil.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 27/02/2024 16:23:50 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1691228

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Serbia: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) democratic and (b) civil society rights in Serbia.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	15291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK strongly supports the democratic rights of the people of Serbia. We share the concerns of international observers regarding the conduct of December's elections in Serbia. This includes media bias, pressure on public sector employees and misuse of public resources. Serbia should investigate swiftly and act effectively to address these issues. We encourage Serbia, as we do all Western Balkans countries, to work more closely with civil society organisations to strengthen democracy and rule of law. We were proud to support local election observers in December's elections, alongside our continuing efforts to develop the capacity of grass-root organisations.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 27/02/2024 17:46:07 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty