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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/415", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Fabian Hamilton"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/415", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Fabian Hamilton"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1087122/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>It is clear that not all countries are fully implementing sanctions, as demonstrated by the UN Panel of Experts report of 5 March. The Government keeps close track of North Korean sanctions implementation and responds robustly when there is evidence of sanctions breaches. We are active in working with and lobbying, where necessary, international partners to ensure that all relevant UN Security Council measures in respect of North Korea are fully implemented. Until North Korea takes concrete steps towards denuclearisation, sanctions must remain and all states must enforce them in full.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>We welcome the work of the UN Panel of Experts who are mandated to gather, examine and analyse information provided by States on their implementation of the measures, as well as information on incidents of non-compliance. The Panel\u2019s latest report details continued evasion of sanctions by North Korea and insufficient implementation of sanctions by a wide range of countries. The report and previous reports can be found at <a href=\"https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1718/panel_experts/reports\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1718/panel_experts/reports<\/a>.<\/p><p>\u200b<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1484", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Helen Goodman"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1087132/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act) provides powers for the UK to make secondary legislation to impose sanctions, including to provide accountability for, or to deter, gross human rights violations. On 6 March 2019, the FCO laid S.I. 2019/438 in Parliament for the UK to impose, once commenced, South Sudan sanctions for a range of purposes, including promoting respect for human rights and the peace, stability and security of South Sudan. During the Implementation Period (IP), the UK will remain bound by EU sanctions. We will look to use the powers provided by the Sanctions Act to the fullest extent possible during the IP, but there are some limitations on the measures that we can impose autonomously.<\/p>"}
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