Found: The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 provides the Government with the power to make sanctions

Found: The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 provides the Government with the power to make sanctions

Found: The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020, made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: This includes the UK Sanctions and Anti -Money Laundering Act 2018 which provides the legal basis for

Found: ofsi-threat-assessment-reports Lack of support for businesses and individuals to understand Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: While the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (“SAMLA”) and the UK’s Global Human Rights Sanctions

Found: Following the passage of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, it missed the deadline in

Found: The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 provides the Government with the power to make sanctions

Found: The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 provides the Government with the power to make sanctions

Found: what circumstances would the Government use its powers under section 1(2)(g) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of recent attacks on Christian communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and what diplomatic steps she is taking to (a) protect the Christian community and (b) promote religious freedom in the country.

Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

We condemn the horrifying attacks by Islamic State-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on Christian communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). We have raised the actions of the ADF in the UN repeatedly and have sanctioned them under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act. UK Ministers and senior officials, including our Ambassador in Kinshasa, regularly raise the importance of protecting civilians with the Government of DRC. We continue to remind all parties of their obligations under international humanitarian law and stress that those who have committed human rights violations and abuses must be held accountable.  The UK Special Envoy for freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) plays a critical role in promoting FoRB, through global diplomatic engagement, our engagement in multilateral fora, and UK and programme funding. The UK will continue to work through UN bodies and other multilateral fora to promote and protect these rights in the DRC.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help tackle anti-Christian violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

We are deeply concerned by an escalation in attacks by Islamic State - Democratic Republic of the Congo (IS-DRC), also known as the Allied Democratic Forces, who primarily target Christians. The UK has repeatedly raised the actions of IS-DRC in the United Nations, including at the United Nations Security Council and Human Rights Council, and have sanctioned them through the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria are used to determine which (a) individuals and (b) companies involved in people smuggling should be recommended for sanctions.

Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The new regime has been established by this government to prevent and disrupt the operations of criminal gangs who smuggle people along dangerous migrant routes to attempt the channel crossing into the UK. This new regime boosts our ability to prevent, combat, deter, and disrupt irregular migration and hold smugglers and their enablers accountable.

The Government has set out the following factors relevant to the consideration of designations under the Global Irregular Migration regime in a policy note here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/global-irregular-migration-sanctions-consideration-of-designations/global-irregular-migration-sanctions-consideration-of-designations#interaction-with-law-enforcement-activities. These include wider government irregular migration policy priorities and the scale, nature and impact of the activity. Sanctions are a foreign policy and national security tool under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 and the exercise of sanctions functions under that Act is a matter for the Foreign Secretary.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to publish the list of (a) individuals and (b) entities sanctioned under the new people smuggling sanctions regime.

Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK Sanctions List is updated every time a decision is made to make, vary or revoke a designation. The list is published on gov.uk and sets out which people, entities and ships are designated or specified under regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, and why. It can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uk-sanctions-list. The list of individuals and entities sanctioned under the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons regime was updated on 23 July 2025.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Sanctions and Anti‑Money Laundering Act 2018, what steps his Department will take to ensure British Overseas Territories implement public registers of beneficial ownership in a timely fashion; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of legitimate interest access to beneficial ownership registers on levels of transparency.

Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Please refer to my Written Ministerial Statement of 3 July which provides an update and details of next steps.

We have made very clear to our partners in the remaining Overseas Territories the importance of delivering on the previously committed to deadlines, and have offered technical support to achieve this. We have communicated that we expect rapid and robust action to be taken, given the crucial importance of tackling illicit finance and increasing transparency. We have set out that we expect access to be granted to a wide range of legitimate users, that registers should enable proactive investigations and should act as a deterrent to those seeking to conceal illicit gains.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office officials have conducted an in-house assessment of the latest policies and proposals from these Overseas Territories against the discussions at the Joint Ministerial Council in November 2024. In addition, we have reviewed feedback from a range of external stakeholders including expert NGOs and parliamentarians. We have also considered emerging international modalities which cover legitimate interest access registers.

Found: 2025The Secretary of State(1), considering that the condition in section 45(2) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: made by the Secretary of State, laid before Parliament under section 55(3) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: 2025The Secretary of State(1), considering that the condition in section 45(2) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: (6), 1110F(2) and 1290 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), section 55(5)(d) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: 2025The Secretary of State(1), considering that the condition in section 45(2) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: Merchant Shipping Act 1995,50 and based on sanctions regimes established under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: 2018, s 1. 2 Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, s 45. 3 Sanctions and

Found: re-introduced to meet the requirements for parliamentary scrutiny as set out by the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: an exception created under, or direction given by virtue of, section 15(4) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: an exception created under, or direction given by virtue of, section 15(4) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: A further example: r egulations under the Sanctions and Anti -Money Laundering Act 2018 have been extended

Found: an exception created under, or direction given by virtue of, section 15(4) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: an exception created under, or direction given by virtue of, section 15(4) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: an exception created under, or direction given by virtue of, section 15(4) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: an exception created under, or direction given by virtue of, section 15(4) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: whether the individual is a designated person as defined by section 9(2) of 15 the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: whether the individual is a designated person as defined by section 9(2) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Science and Technology in Agriculture APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: already has broad powers to levy sanctions linked to national security via the 2018 Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Fair Banking APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Found: taxjustice. net/2016/08/04/new-uk-parliamentary-report-tax-tax-justice-fore/ 223 Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: Sanctions List has been the primary list of sanctions designations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: sanctioned entity” is an entity which is designated under sections 1 or 13 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: « entité sanctionnée » est une entité désignée en vertu des sections 1 ou 13 du Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 55(5)(d) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA) gives the UK autonomous powers to impose, implement

Found: Global Irregular Migration sanctions regime  Using the powers conferred by the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: Notes to editors              Using the powers conferred by the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 2017, the Consular Fees Act 1980 and the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: The UK implements a range of sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti- Money Laundering Act, including

Found: Sanctions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1281) (the Regulations) were made under the Sanctions and Anti -Money Laundering Act

Found: Sanctions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1281) (the Regulations) were made under the Sanctions and Anti -Money Laundering Act

Found: Sanctions) Regulations 202 2 (S.I. 2022/1281) (the Regulations) were made under the Sanctions and Anti -Money Laundering Act

Found: Sanctions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1281) (the Regulations) were made under the Sanctions and Anti -Money Laundering Act

Found: Sanctions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1281) (the Regulations) were made under the Sanctions and Anti -Money Laundering Act

Found: Sanctions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1281) (the Regulations) were made under the Sanctions and Anti -Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: Sanctions List has been the primary list of sanctions designations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: Autonomous Sanctions Regulations” means Those sanctions regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: evasion, terrorist financing or breaching of sanctions imposed by regulations under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: The regime operates under the UK Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (“the Sanctions Act”) UK

Found: Sanctions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 20 25/902) (“the Regulations”) were made under the Sanctions and Anti -Money Laundering Act

Found: Sanctions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 20 25/902) (“the Regulations”) were made under the Sanctions and Anti -Money Laundering Act

Found: Sanctions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 20 25/902) (“the Regulations”) were made under the Sanctions and Anti -Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: “Funds” mean The definition of funds set out at s60(1) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: subject to specific reporting obligations as set out in UK regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: Reporting to OFSI Relevant firms (as defined in the UK regulations under the Sanctions and Anti -Money Laundering Act

Found: Reporting to OFSI Relevant firms (as defined in the UK regulations under the Sanctions and Anti -Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: has the power to issue General Licences for country sanctions regimes under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA) gives the UK autonomous powers to impose, implement

Found: applications made by individuals automatically disqualified as directors under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: applications made by individuals automatically disqualified as directors under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: applications made by individuals automatically disqualified as directors under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: In early 2024 the government pledged that its use of sanctions under the Sanctions and Anti- Money Laundering Act

Found: In early 2024 the government pledged that its use of sanctions under the Sanctions and Anti- Money Laundering Act

Found: Supreme Court has considered the UK’s sanctions regime as established under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Found: The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA) gives the UK autonomous powers to impose,

Found: The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA) gives the UK autonomous powers to impose,

Found: Background    Using the powers conferred by the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act (the Sanctions

Found: (6), 1110F(2) and 1290 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), section 55(5)(d) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act