Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 9711
Syria: Sanctions
Tabled: 17 October 2024
Answered: 24 October 2024
Question
Mary Glindon
Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on levels of food security in Syria.
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerFood, medical supplies and other humanitarian goods are not subject to UK sanctions. Culpability for the humanitarian situation in Syria lies with Bashar al-Assad and his backers, notably Russia. We have taken action to ensure that the Syria (Sanctions) (...
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