Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 94560
Chess Federation of Russia: Sanctions
Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 2 December 2025
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Russian Chess Federation's attempt to have sanctions against them lifted.
Answer
Ian MurrayThe UK Government recognises the independence and autonomy of international chess bodies. Decisions on who they include in events and competitions are for the organisers to take, within the framework of their own rules and regulations.