Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 23556
Sudan: Arms Trade
Tabled: 24 April 2024
Answered: 2 May 2024
Question
Stephen Morgan
Labour — Portsmouth South
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the impact of sanctions on businesses that support the (a) Sudanese Armed Forces and (b) Rapid Support Forces on the flow of weapons used in the conflict.
Answer
Sir Andrew MitchellOn 15 April, a year after the outbreak of conflict in Sudan, the UK imposed new sanctions targeting three businesses linked with financing the warring parties. Those businesses will have their assets frozen and their financial freedom severely limited, im...
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