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Commons · Question 20578 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Mike Wood

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 29 May 2026 to Question 2052 on Sanctions, whether any of the general licences granted by OFSI allow for the ancillary provision of public relations and public affairs.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 4 Sep 2026

The Office of Financial Sanctions (OFSI) general licences authorise certain categories of payments and financial services that would otherwise be prohibited under UK financial sanctions regulations. OFSI does not provide exemptions from wider trade sancti...