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Sanctions

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.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
12 Nov 2024
Target answer date
18 Nov 2024
Answer
18 Nov 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 18 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 18 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    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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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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