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The UK’s sanctions strategy

Inquiry

The Foreign Affairs Committee is seeking written evidence on sanctions scrutiny. The Committee will be considering whether Parliament should have greater oversight of the UK’s sanctions policy, and if so, how that scrutiny can be undertaken to best effect, bearing in mind the balance between the need for expediency and the need to ensure sanctions have clearly defined aims that align with wider foreign policy goals. This short inquiry will seek to establish how scrutiny could improve the effectiveness of the UK’s autonomous sanctions regimes including aims, cost-benefit analysis and delisting.

 

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Monday 17 March 2025.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Oral evidence transcripts

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4 February 2025
Inquiry The UK’s sanctions strategy
Witnesses Tom Keatinge (Director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)), Maya Lester KC (Senior Barrister at Brick Court Chambers), and Freya Page (Director of Global Outreach at Kharon)
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Written evidence

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UK Finance (UKS0016)
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Chris Pagett CBE OBE (UKS0001)
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Burma Campaign UK (UKS0002)
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