Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 18470

Minesweepers: Ukraine

Tabled: 13 July 2026

Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Helen Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential long-term impact of explosive ordnance contamination on civilian return rates in Ukraine and what steps the Government is taking

Answer

Stephen Doughty

Attacks on humanitarian personnel in any circumstances are totally unacceptable, and it is deplorable for staff engaged in the already hugely dangerous work of demining in Ukraine to be killed or injured by Russian strikes. Russia's illegal invasion has l...

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