Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 78057

Cybercrime: Crime Prevention

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 22 October 2025

Question

Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make it her policy to amend the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 to (a) strengthen the powers and (b) expand the (i) jurisdictional reach and (ii) sco

Answer

Stephen Doughty

The government is committed to calling out malicious cyber activities that threaten the UK's national interests and economic prosperity. Sanctions are an important part of our diplomatic toolkit, helping us to disrupt ransomware operations.Our cyber sanct...

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