Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2026 to Question 20578 on Sanctions, what other parts of Government may have remit over exemptions.

A range of departments, agencies and regulators are responsible for the effective enforcement of UK sanctions and work closely to ensure a joined-up approach including on licensing in relation to sanctions. The division of responsibilities and cross-departmental working can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-sanctions