Question follow-through · 44316

Overseas Companies: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on whether any UK firms with Russian holdings are not in the process of divesting from operations based in Russia.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
4 Apr 2025
Target answer date
8 Apr 2025
Answer
14 Apr 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on whether any UK firms with Russian holdings are not in the process of divesting from operations based in Russia.

  2. 8 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The Department for Business and Trade does not hold any specific data on UK firms that are not in the process of divesting from operations based in Russia. UK businesses must comply with our sanctions, which form an extensive regime to constrain the Kreml...

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