Written questions

China: Sanctions

Commons · Question 17541 · Tabled 5 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 11 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of UK sanctions on Chinese (a) people and (b) businesses.

Answer

Answered by Catherine West, 11 Dec 2024

UK sanctions are designed and targeted to deter and disrupt malign behaviour, and to demonstrate our defence of fundamental principles, including democracy, human rights and the rule of law. The FCDO regularly reviews the effectiveness and impact of our s...