Sanctions

Debate between Elizabeth Truss and Craig Whittaker

Monday 28th February 2022 Commons Chamber

[Elizabeth Truss]

I am happy to raise that issue.

[Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley) (Con)]

I thank my right hon. Friend, who over the past few weeks has worked tirelessly along with the Prime Minister to do all they can to help to stop the regime of Putin, particularly through sanctions. Does she agree, though, that it is vital that we continue to work to plug the holes in our sanctions regime that allow Putin to ship oil from this country? Is there anything legally we can do to stop the ship that is currently in Orkney waiting to ship oil?

[Elizabeth Truss]

I am looking very closely at this with my colleague the Transport Secretary to get it addressed as soon as possible.