Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Rawmarsh and Conisbrough)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate she has made of when the inquiry into whether UK components have been used in Russian weapons systems in Ukraine will conclude; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
I would like to clarify that there is no formal inquiry underway, contrary to press reports.
The Government has reviewed the reports about UK components being recovered from Russian military equipment. It is likely that some Russian military equipment contains sub-components, some of which are dual-use and are not controlled, obtained from a range of countries, including the UK.
The UK, in coordination with allies, has introduced several packages of hard-hitting sanctions that prohibit the supply of a wide range of goods and services, including components that could be utilised in Russian military equipment. This information is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/russia-sanctions-guidance/russia-sanctions-guidance.