Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Council of the European Union’s decision to impose sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's Minister of State Security, Ri Chang Dae, and the Onsong County Ministry of State Security Detention Centre in North Hamgyong Province, and whether they will consider a similar measure for holding perpetrators in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea accountable under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020.

The UK remains deeply concerned by reports of ongoing, widespread and systematic human rights violations in the DPRK. The DPRK is subject to a robust sanctions regime. We continue to keep further listings under review, and do not speculate on future sanctions designations as to do so might reduce their impact.