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Russia: Shipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy the level of resources of UK armed forces to play a full and active role in intercepting Russia’s Shadow Fleet and prevent them from being used to evade sanctions.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
2 Jun 2026
Target answer date
4 Jun 2026
Answer
10 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy the level of resources of UK armed forces to play a full and active role in intercepting Russia’s Shadow Fleet and prevent them from being used to evade sanctions.

  2. 4 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the hon. Member to the response to Question 126159 provided on 20 April 2026. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-04-10/126159

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