Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing economic sanctions on Sudan's military government.

We remain concerned at the political crisis and continued violent repression of protesters in Sudan. Since the 25 October 2021 military coup, Ministers, British Embassy staff in Khartoum and senior FCDO officials have continued to call on all parties to engage in dialogue and support the return to the democratic transition. Most recently on 2 March, we released a statement welcoming a report on progress in the UN facilitated talks and calling on all political actors to engage in the next phase. With partners we continue to consider all options to maintain pressure on the Sudanese military to protect human rights and deliver the people's demands for freedom, peace and justice. This includes the possibility of sanctions.