Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that North Korea has (1) generated foreign currency through arms deals, (2) sold nuclear materials to Iran in exchange for cash and oil, and (3) sold missiles and conventional weapons to Yemen.

North Korea continues to undertake activities prohibited by a number of UN Security Council Resolutions including through the illegal proliferation of arms to several states. We are working with our international partners to ensure that all existing UN Security Council measures in respect of North Korea are fully, and effectively, implemented. In addition, we welcome the work of the UN Panel of Experts who are mandated to gather, examine and analyse information provided by States on their implementation of the measures, as well as information on incidents of non-compliance. The Panel’s latest report details continued evasion of sanctions by North Korea and insufficient implementation of sanctions by a wide range of countries. The report and previous reports can be found on the UN Security Council website.