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1485077

registered interest
date	30/06/2022
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: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Government will (a) impose an asset freeze against the Central Bank of Russia, (b) take steps to confiscate frozen assets and (c) issue a licence from the Treasury's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation to enable the release of confiscated assets in order to support Ukraine in rectifying the damage to that country caused by the Russian invasion.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	28453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>We do not speculate on future sanctions. In conjunction with our partners, we have already blocked access to £275 billion of the Russian Central Bank's foreign currency reserves. We are considering all options on assets that have been seized and whether they can contribute towards to the reconstruction of Ukraine. Where assets are subject to an asset freeze, their release may be permitted through a licence from the Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI). OFSI can only issue licences where there are specific and relevant licensing grounds enabling them to do so, and where the conditions in those grounds have been met in the relevant sanctions regulations. OFSI also has powers to issue general licences under such conditions as HM Treasury deems appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 05/07/2022 01:47:07 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1473073

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
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: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the implications for the effectiveness of the Government's policies on sanctions against Russia of the potential use of proceeds accruing to the National Bank Trust from the sale of properties in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	24618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>We assess that the National Bank Trust is owned by the Central Bank of Russia (CBR). The CBR is subject to a ban on the provision of financial services for the purposes of foreign exchange and asset management.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 29/06/2022 10:30:34 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1473214

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
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: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if her Department will publish comprehensive guidance on all services banned under the sanctions regime against Russia.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	24640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>On 4 May, the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs announced a ban on the export of accountancy, consultancy and PR services to Russia. The legislation will set out the scope of these services sectors, and statutory guidance will be provided when the legislation comes in to force. We do not speculate about future sanctions.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 24639 question first answered 29/06/2022 15:45:45 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1473215

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
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: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what guidance her Department has issued for people who wish to ascertain whether their services or products breach economic sanctions on Russia.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	24641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government updated guidance on sanctions relating to Russia on 24 June, which can be found on gov.uk. The guidance details all changes made since the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020.</p><p>The situation in Ukraine and Russia will continue to change. This may involve further sanctions which could affect UK business. Businesses should continue to check the guidance on our gov.uk website at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-sanctions-on-russia to ensure their business activities are compliant with the current sanctions against Russia. We recommend businesses consider taking legal advice after reviewing the legislation &amp; guidance.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 30/06/2022 16:06:43 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1472430

registered interest
date	22/06/2022
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: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the process is for determining whether a person should face sanctions in connection with Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	23346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government does not comment on our internal assessment processes for sanctions, or speculate who may be designated under the sanctions regime in the future. To do this could reduce the impact of designations.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 28/06/2022 07:05:33 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

1472519

registered interest
date	22/06/2022
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: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential steps that can be taken in order to ensure that people who are not subject to the sanctions on Russia are not unduly impacted because of a similarity in name to sanctioned individuals.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	23325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government publishes the UK Sanctions List, which provides details of those designated under regulations made under the Sanctions Act. The list also details which sanctions measures apply to these persons and in the case of UK designations, provides a statement of reasons for the designation. HM Treasury's Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation provides a consolidated list of persons and organisations under financial sanctions, including those under the Sanctions Act and other UK legislation. Both lists include additional identifying details, where this information is available, to assist with the identification of a Designated Person. This includes date of birth, nationalities, addresses, and any name variations or aliases.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 27/06/2022 15:28:28 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1463274

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
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: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many applications for delisting she has received under the Russia sanctions regime; and how many legal challenges have been instigated.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	2343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>As of 17 May 2022 the FCDO has not received any requests pursuant to s23 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 in relation to designations made under The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 24/05/2022 16:09:50 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1458964

registered interest
date	20/04/2022
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: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of imposing further sanctions on (a) Russia and (b) Russian allies as a result of the continued conflict in Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	156388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK does not speculate on future sanctions. However, we will continue to increase pressure on Putin and his regime to ensure he is unable to fuel his war machine. In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine we have announced an unprecedented package of sanctions. We have now sanctioned over 1500 individuals and entities since the invasion. We have also implemented sanctions against Belarusian individuals and organisations in response to the role the country is playing in Russia's invasion, including facilitating the invasion from within its borders.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 27/04/2022 16:12:29 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1458263

registered interest
date	19/04/2022
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: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
uin	155948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>We have implemented the largest and most severe package of economic sanctions that Russia has ever seen. Sanctions imposed by the UK and its international partners are having deep and damaging consequences for Putin's ability to wage war, with £275 billion - 60% of Russian foreign currency reserves - currently frozen. It is estimated that Russia's GDP will fall by between 8.5 and 15 per cent.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 25/04/2022 16:01:48 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers

1457583

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
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: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the reported use of flights to and from Russia via Serbia on the effectiveness of the EU-wide ban on flights in and out of Russia; and what steps she is taking to ensure that travel-based sanctions are (a) comprehensive and (b) effective.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	154301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK has prohibited all Russian owned, operated or chartered aircraft from entering UK airspace and landing in the UK. The EU, the US and other allies have also implemented similar flight bans to Russian aircraft. We are working with our international allies and partners, to encourage other countries to introduce similar bans.</p><p>In addition, since Russia's invasion, the UK has issued travel bans and asset freezes to over a thousand of Russia's most significant and high-value individuals, this includes 18 of Russia's leading oligarchs. The travel bans imposed by the UK and EU apply wherever the individual flies from.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 26/04/2022 13:17:27 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist