Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of (a) the impact on the Russian invasion of Ukraine of British sanctions and (b) potential options for future sanctions and actions that the UK Government may take against Russia.

The Prime Minister has announced the largest and most severe package of economic sanctions Russia has ever seen. With our allies and partners, we have imposed the most punishing sanctions to inflict lasting impact. We will squeeze Putin's regime and all those close to him who are responsible for the appalling attack on Ukraine. The impact of sanctions has been significant. The big drop in the rouble in Russia suggests that investors expect the impact of sanctions on Russia to be huge. These sanctions send a clear message that nothing is off the table.