Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 23556

Sudan: Arms Trade

Tabled: 24 April 2024
Answered: 2 May 2024

Question

Stephen Morgan

LabourPortsmouth 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 Mitchell
On 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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