Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the EU to impose sanctions on the Russian diamond miner Alrosa following the sanctions imposed on them by Her Majesty's Government; and what steps they are taking to ensure that processed Russian diamonds from any source, including (1) India and (2) the UAE, do not enter the UK.

The UK is working with our international partners to ensure any action is coordinated and inflicts the maximum damage to parties involved in the unlawful invasion of Ukraine. We will continue to work with allies to identify targets as appropriate but will not comment on future sanctions. We are working closely with Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) and with industry to ensure effective enforcement of all designations, including those on Alrosa and the wider Russian diamond industry.