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Westminster Hall
Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation: Sanctions and Tariffs - Wed 08 Mar 2023
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Iain Duncan Smith (CON - Chingford and Woodford Green) I am the co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Magnitsky sanctions, and we recently looked - Speech Link
2: Siobhain McDonagh (LAB - Mitcham and Morden) Because of the way our sanctions list has been drawn up, Belarusian companies are avoiding sanctions. - Speech Link
3: Marie Rimmer (LAB - St Helens South and Whiston) The US Secretary of State recently announced further sanctions to tackle the sanctions evasion network - Speech Link
4: David Rutley (CON - Macclesfield) These are important sanctions. - Speech Link
5: David Rutley (CON - Macclesfield) We keep our sanctions under review. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
China: Governor of Xinjiang’s Visit - Thu 09 Feb 2023
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (CON - Life peer) record 50 countries for a statement on Xinjiang at the UN third committee in October.We have imposed sanctions - Speech Link
2: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (CON - Life peer) I cannot go into the specifics about sanctions for individuals—we never do—but, in March 2021, we imposed - Speech Link
3: Lord Purvis of Tweed (LDEM - Life peer) This individual is sanctioned by the United States under the Magnitsky system. - Speech Link
4: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (GRN - Life peer) for Freedom, Stand with Hong Kong made a formal submission to the Foreign Office in November about sanctions - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Russia: Sanctions - Mon 30 Jan 2023
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Craig of Radley (CB - Life peer) To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the United Kingdom’s sanctions - Speech Link
2: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (CON - Life peer) My Lords, our sanctions policy, first and foremost, is very much focused on addressing all the issues - Speech Link
3: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (CON - Life peer) Those sanctions are reviewed on a regular basis. - Speech Link
4: Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB - Life peer) How are we using Magnitsky sanctions to further identify those who broker such deals? - Speech Link
5: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (CON - Life peer) My Lords, there is a series of sanctions. The noble Lord spoke of the Magnitsky sanctions. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill
Report stage (day 2) - Wed 25 Jan 2023
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Alison Thewliss (SNP - Glasgow Central) new clause 21 would go some way to addressing it.Bill Browder has also talked powerfully about the Magnitsky - Speech Link
2: Jonathan Djanogly (CON - Huntingdon) , including the Sergei Magnitsky law regime. - Speech Link
3: None active enforcement of the breach of such sanctions. - Speech Link
4: Layla Moran (LDEM - Oxford West and Abingdon) We impose sanctions, yet this still happens. - Speech Link
5: Liam Byrne (LAB - Birmingham, Hodge Hill) That sounds like a pretty good reason for sanctions. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill
Report stage (day 1) - Tue 24 Jan 2023
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Mentions:
1: Kevin Hollinrake (CON - Thirsk and Malton) In general terms, the UK sanctions regulations permit the OFSI to license reasonable legal fees. - Speech Link
2: None sessions that he simply could not believe that he had been campaigning around the world for things such as Magnitsky - Speech Link
3: None We gave them a waiver on a sanctions exemption. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
International Development Committee - Thu 19 Jan 2023
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Sarah Champion (LAB - Rotherham) plan that extends to the whole of Government.It requires dedicated budget lines, whether within the sanctions - Speech Link
2: Iain Duncan Smith (CON - Chingford and Woodford Green) I am a co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Magnitsky sanctions, and we are dragging our - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Iran - Thu 12 Jan 2023
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Iain Duncan Smith (CON - Chingford and Woodford Green) years and on his having obtained this debate.On proscription—I am co-chair of the all-party group on Magnitsky - Speech Link
2: Rupa Huq (IND - Ealing Central and Acton) We saw Magnitsky-style sanctions come into action quickly after the invasion of Ukraine. - Speech Link
3: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) Further use of Magnitsky-style sanctions could be made. - Speech Link
4: Leo Docherty (CON - Aldershot) our sanctions regime. - Speech Link
5: Fleur Anderson (LAB - Putney) our sanctions regime. - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
International Human Rights Day - Thu 08 Dec 2022
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Chris Bryant (LAB - Rhondda) Let me turn to the Magnitsky sanctions. - Speech Link
2: Chris Bryant (LAB - Rhondda) To date, the UK has made only 108 designations under the Magnitsky sanction regime, accounting for 14% - Speech Link
3: Anne-Marie Trevelyan (CON - Berwick-upon-Tweed) sanctions, the UK announced new sanctions against four Chinese Government officials and an entity responsible - Speech Link


Grand Committee
Immigration (Persons Designated under Sanctions Regulations) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 - Mon 05 Dec 2022
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Murray of Blidworth (CON - Life peer) and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, which I shall call the sanctions Act. - Speech Link
2: Baroness Northover (LDEM - Life peer) Why was this not picked up when the sanctions legislation went through the House? - Speech Link
3: None More generally, it is absolutely vital that we have a dynamic, robust sanctions regime. - Speech Link
4: None Minister included: 25 Russian nationals involved in the mistreatment and subsequent death of Sergei Magnitsky - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
War in Ukraine: Illicit Finance - Thu 17 Nov 2022
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Jonathan Djanogly (CON - Huntingdon) By way of clarification, it takes the existing sanctions legislation, including the Canadian Magnitsky - Speech Link
2: Fleur Anderson (LAB - Putney) One of the biggest issues they have raised is about not just having sanctions but having a sanctions - Speech Link
3: Bob Seely (CON - Isle of Wight) The initiative is being led by Bill Browder, who has championed the cause of Sergei Magnitsky ever since - Speech Link