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Oil: Russia

Commons · Question 76262 · Tabled 10 Sep 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 18 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps her Department has taken to help prevent shipments of illicit oil to the UK.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 18 Sep 2025

HMRC leads on the enforcement of trade sanctions at the border. The department implements controls to help prevent goods being exported or imported in breach of sanctions and respond to breaches when these do occur. At UK ports and airports, HMRC in partn...