Question follow-through · 1424
Russia: Sanctions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to strengthen sanctions enforcement against vessels, operators, insurers and service providers linked to Russia’s shadow fleet.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 14 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 May 2026
- Answer
- 26 May 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to strengthen sanctions enforcement against vessels, operators, insurers and service providers linked to Russia’s shadow fleet.
18 May 2026
Target answer date
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26 May 2026
Answer published
We recently enhanced our powers to impose additional prohibitions when sanctioning vessels, including prohibitions of certain services, including insurance services, relating to specified ships. Our sanctions form one part of our broader efforts to tackle...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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International Assistance: Public Expenditure
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria his Department uses to evaluate whether non-emergency international development projects represent effective use of public funds.