Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 July 2021 to Question 32567 on Belarus: Financial Services, whether further specific plans will relate to the sale of Belarusian state bonds on the London Stock Exchange.

The Government has already made more than 100 designations in response to the fraudulent elections and subsequent human rights violations in Belarus and remains committed to taking action against those responsible for the continued suppression of democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms. The Government is considering further measures targeting specific sectors of the Belarusian economy and to prevent Lukashenko's regime from making money in the UK. We keep all evidence and potential designations under close review. We will consider targets, guided by the objectives of the Belarus sanctions regime and the evidence. It would not be appropriate to speculate about future sanctions targets as to do so could reduce their impact.