Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 60337

Syria: Sanctions

Tabled: 16 June 2025
Answered: 1 July 2025

Question

Sarah Hall

Labour (Co-op)Warrington South

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has taken recent steps to adapt the Syria sanctions regime to enable (a) humanitarian access and (b) economic stabilisation while maintaining targeted

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
In April, the UK lifted sanctions on some sectors, including trade, energy production, transport (aircraft) and finance, to help facilitate essential investment into Syria and support the Syrian people to rebuild their country and economy. Sanctions impos...

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