Question follow-through · 76262
Oil: Russia
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps her Department has taken to help prevent shipments of illicit oil to the UK.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 10 Sept 2025
- Target answer date
- 15 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 18 Sept 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps her Department has taken to help prevent shipments of illicit oil to the UK.
15 Sept 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
18 Sept 2025
Answer published
HMRC leads on the enforcement of trade sanctions at the border. The department implements controls to help prevent goods being exported or imported in breach of sanctions and respond to breaches when these do occur. At UK ports and airports, HMRC in partn...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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