Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, following reports that the government of the United States of America has (1) withdrawn from the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, and (2) reduced funding to the Humanitarian Research Lab investigating the mass deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia, how they are supporting efforts to ensure justice and accountability for Ukraine.

The UK is committed to ensuring that those responsible for atrocities committed during the conflict in Ukraine are held to account for their actions. Since the full-scale invasion we have provided over £11 million in funding to support Ukraine's domestic accountability efforts. We are supporting the work of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine and the International Criminal Court to ensure allegations of war crimes are fully and fairly investigated, by independent, effective and robust legal mechanisms. We are also supporting work towards establishing a Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine and have played an active role in discussions with Ukraine and close partners to progress this commitment.

The UK raises the mass deportation of Ukrainian children continually with our allies and in multilateral fora, and we are playing our full part in international efforts to reunite these children with their families. On 19 November 2024, the UK released its third sanctions package targeting those involved in Putin's attempt to deport and indoctrinate Ukrainian children. Minister Doughty met with Ukrainian organisations 'Save Ukraine' and 'Bring Kids Back UA' in London on 27 March 2025. We continue to support the vital work to identify, locate, return and reintegrate Ukrainian children through the Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine.