Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with (1) European partners, and (2) others, regarding the sanctions imposed against Milorad Dodik.

Sanctions are an important part of the UK toolkit for the Western Balkans. We have an autonomous Bosnia and Herzegovina sanctions regime which we keep under constant review. In close coordination with our US, European and other international partners, we are reviewing a range of restrictive measures to introduce consequences for destabilising and dangerous behaviour. These include sanctions as well as greater conditionality attached to international assistance. We cannot currently comment or speculate on future sanctions targets, as to do so could reduce their impact.