Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department (a) has and (b) plans to issue guidance to business on the potential risks of exporting goods that may indirectly support military activities in Russia.

The department is supporting businesses to export successfully, while understanding and tackling the risks of goods being circumvented to Russia. We have published guidance with HMRC for exporters on circumvention with recommendations for due diligence and internal controls. Along with international partners, we also publish and maintain the “Common High Priority Items List” to help businesses understand which goods are critical to Russia’s military.

Finally, we have announced the creation of the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation in the Department for Business and Trade, which will boost the enforcement and implementation of UK trade sanctions once it is up and running later this year. The new unit’s priorities will include enhanced industry engagement and improved sanctions guidance for industry.