Question follow-through · 24442
Sanctions: Iran
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the resilience of the UK financial system to attempts by sanctioned Iranian entities to circumvent financial restrictions through (i) third countries, (ii) intermediaries or (iii) alte
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 7 Sept 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the resilience of the UK financial system to attempts by sanctioned Iranian entities to circumvent financial restrictions through (i) third countries, (ii) intermediaries or (iii) alte
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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7 Sept 2026
Answer published
The UK maintains a robust sanctions framework and works closely with industry, regulators and international partners to defend the system against attempts by designated persons and entities to circumvent financial sanctions, including through third-countr...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Economic Situation
2 Sept 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to help ensure that the economy is resilient to global economic uncertainty.