Written questions

Syria: Sanctions

Commons · Question 9710 · Tabled 17 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 24 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Mary Glindon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 in encouraging the Syrian regime to (a) refrain from actions, policies

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 24 Oct 2024

Sanctions are one of the levers used to hold the Assad regime to account for the atrocities committed in Syria and it is right the UK has a robust sanctions regime in place. They target individuals and entities where there is evidence of their involvement...