Asked by: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour - Slough)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what diplomatic steps he is taking to prevent businesses from evading sanctions by exporting goods to Russia via third countries.
Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Working closely with G7 partners, we have stepped up our engagement with third countries to support them to tackle circumvention of UK sanctions. We have sent joint delegations to UAE, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Georgia, and Armenia, to highlight risks and offer technical support to government and business.
The UK Government supports businesses domestically to tackle sanctions evasion, including by publishing guidance for exporters and by publishing the "Common High Priority Items List" of goods critical to Russia's military. HMG is also standing up the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation, which will boost the enforcement and implementation of UK trade sanctions.
Feb. 14 2024
Source Page: Letter dated 08/02/2024 from The Earl of Minto to Lord Collins of Highbury regarding issues raised in a debate on Ukraine: seizure of Russian state assets to fund Ukraine's reconstruction and the issue of sanctions circumvention. 2p.Found: issued a decree prohibiting the export, in certain circumstances, of these items to Russia; Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
Dec. 06 2023
Source Page: UK hits military suppliers propping up Russia's war machineFound: This includes businesses in Belarus, China, Serbia, Turkey the UAE and Uzbekistan who continue to support
Apr. 28 2023
Source Page: Uzbekistan: legal and prison systemsFound: Uzbekistan: legal and prison systems
Oct. 01 2023
Source Page: Minister for the Armed Forces meets defence leaders and military chiefs in Central Asia and MongoliaFound: The Minister for the Armed Forces James Heappey visited Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia this week
Dec. 06 2023
Source Page: UK hits military suppliers propping up Russia's war machineFound: funding Putin’s war machine this includes businesses in Belarus, China, Serbia, Turkey the UAE and Uzbekistan
Jan. 12 2024
Source Page: UK overseas trade in goods statistics: November 2023Found: 6468440993 Norway 2409963485 Electronic equipment 5750514241 China 1844536943 Precious metals 4711676079 Uzbekistan
Mentions:
1: Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab - Life peer) Her letter says:“The UK, EU and US have sent joint delegations to the UAE, Kazakhstan … Uzbekistan, Georgia - Speech Link
May. 23 2024
Source Page: Report by Head of OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek: UK response, May 2024Found: value of diplomacy and peaceful dialogue, and we commend the involvement of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
Mentions:
1: Andrew Mitchell (Con - Sutton Coldfield) Docherty), would have been delighted to take part in this debate, but I am afraid that he is currently in Uzbekistan - Speech Link