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Tony Lloyd Excerpts
Tuesday 8th March 2022

(2 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Amanda Milling Portrait Amanda Milling
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The UK and the overseas territories stand united in condemning the Russian Government. The UK sanctions regimes apply to all overseas territories, which are completely in step with the UK and our international allies in implementing sanctions against Russia.

Tony Lloyd Portrait Tony Lloyd (Rochdale) (Lab)
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We know that the National Crime Agency is underpowered, but we also know we have a common interest with our European allies in the search for credible information about those oligarchs who should be sanctioned, so what steps are being taken to internationalise this search process to make sure we sanction those who should be sanctioned?

Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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We are working with our international partners. I attended a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council along with the US and Canada. We are talking about enforcement and are sharing lists and information to make sure our crime agencies are able to tackle this illicit activity.