Cyprus: Sanctions
Lords · Question HL3235 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 22 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Deech
To ask His Majesty's Government why they have not imposed sanctions on trade with Northern Cyprus.
Answer
Answered by Lord Wood of Anfield, 22 Sep 2026
The Government has not imposed sanctions on trade with northern Cyprus because the UK's approach is governed by longstanding obligations under relevant UN Security Council Resolutions and court rulings concerning the status of the northern part of Cyprus....