Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 24272

Bashar al-Assad

Tabled: 15 January 2025
Answered: 21 January 2025
Named Day

Question

Nadia Whittome

LabourNottingham East

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it her policy to seize UK-based assets of Bashar al-Assad and redirect the funds to Syrian civil society.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
After decades of atrocities committed by the Assad regime, we stand with the people of Syria.UK-based assets of the Assad regime remain frozen. As with all our sanctions, we keep our approach under review. We do not comment on future designations as to do...

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