Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make it her policy to review current restrictions on the export of carpets from countries currently facing such sanctions.

The import of carpets is not sanctioned under any UK sanctions regimes. However, asset freezes in place against designated persons would prohibit the payment for the import of a carpet if it is to, or for the benefit of, a designated person.

We keep all regimes and designations under close review, as required by the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.