Written questions

Russia: Aluminium

Commons · Question 6715 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 11 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her counterpart in Ireland on the (a) restricting and (b) ceasing of sales of aluminium to Russia.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 11 Jun 2026

The UK and Irish governments regularly discuss our staunch support for countering Russia's aggression in Ukraine, including international efforts to maximise pressure on the Russian war economy. We conduct similar conversations with the EU on a regular ba...