Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 13739

Sanctions

Tabled: 12 November 2024

Answered: 18 November 2024

Named Day

Question

Liam Byrne

Labour — Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how the Government assesses the (a) effectiveness and (b) impact of sanctions policies.

Answer

Stephen Doughty

UK sanctions are designed and targeted to deter and disrupt malign behaviour, and to demonstrate our defence of fundamental principles, including democracy, human rights and the rule of law. The FCDO conducts reviews of the effectiveness and impact of our...

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