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Shipping: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 10469 on Shipping: Russia, whether the Government considered interdicting Russian vessel SMYRTOS under the a) Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 or b

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
24 Jun 2026
Target answer date
30 Jun 2026
Answer
30 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 10469 on Shipping: Russia, whether the Government considered interdicting Russian vessel SMYRTOS under the a) Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 or b

  2. 30 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Interdiction of the SMYRTOS was not considered on the occasion of 24-25 May 2026 due to the need to comply with domestic and international law. We are unable to provide further information as this could compromise our ability to successfully act in the fu...

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