Question follow-through · 96092

Oil: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions in the past three years has cargo being transported in UK waters been found to contain oil sourced in or through Russia.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
2 Dec 2025
Target answer date
8 Dec 2025
Answer
9 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions in the past three years has cargo being transported in UK waters been found to contain oil sourced in or through Russia.

  2. 8 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    The UK Government constantly monitors UK waters to uphold the safety of mariners, the marine environment and the UK’s national security, which includes monitoring of ships that are suspected of being associated with the movement of Russian oil. Under the ...

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