PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Sanctions (20 October 2014)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for what reasons the UK has not applied sanctions to all individuals on the US and UN sanction lists.
Asked by:
Steve Barclay (Conservative)
Asked by:
Steve Barclay (Conservative)
Answer
The UK implements all sanctions agreed at the UN. These sanctions are implemented via the EU. The UK is responsible for implementation for the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. The US has its own domestic legislation by which it can introduce sanctions. This is an entirely separate process to the UN. The UK would not implement US domestic sanctions, although there may be individuals that the US designates which are also listed under UN sanctions.
Answered by:
Lord Swire (Conservative)
23 October 2014
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