Asked by: Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what fiscal steps his Department are taking to align UK sanctions policy with US sanctions policy in relation to the Russian Government and its agencies; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Alan Duncan
The UK is committed to playing a leading role in continuing sanctions against Russia. Sanctions are one of a range of measures we have taken, in concert with others, to defend our security and enhance our capabilities against the escalation in Russia's malign activity. The UK's current legal powers to implement sanctions flow largely from the EU, but we are engaged with our EU, US and other G7 partners to maintain our proactive stance to develop and implement sanctions.
Asked by: Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support the Government is providing to the Dutch government investigation into Flight MH17 and the origin of the missiles that brought down that flight.
Answered by Alan Duncan
The UK has offered its full support to the work of the Joint Investigation Team to investigate the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17. We will continue to cooperate with the Netherlands and Australia in their efforts to deliver justice for the victims of this tragedy, and are fully supportive of their request for Russia to accept state responsibility for its role in the crash.
Asked by: Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what fiscal steps his Department are taking to align UK sanctions policy with US sanctions policy in relation to the Russian Government and its agencies; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Alan Duncan
The UK is committed to playing a leading role in continuing sanctions against Russia. Sanctions are one of a range of measures we have taken, in concert with others, to defend our security and enhance our capabilities against the escalation in Russia's malign activity. The UK's current legal powers to implement sanctions flow largely from the EU, but we are engaged with our EU, US and other G7 partners to maintain our proactive stance to develop and implement sanctions.