Asked by: Lord Risby (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what lessons they have learnt following Russia’s targeting of Ukrainian energy infrastructure during the winter in 2025–26 in relation to aid provided to Ukraine.
Answered by Lord Wood of Anfield - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
We have learned the lesson that early support is vital for Ukraine's winter preparedness and therefore announced £20 million for the Ukraine Energy Support Fund in February. This will deliver equipment such as generators, energy systems, grid protection and emergency power capacity in time for this winter and brings total UK support to the Fund to £173 million since 2022. The Fund directs support to the most urgent needs across Ukraine including to Kyiv, Chernihiv and Sumy.
Power outages disrupt heating, water, and essential services, creating a risk of humanitarian crisis. The UK has committed almost £577 million for humanitarian support since 2022 and we continue to work with the Ukrainian authorities, UN organisations, and charities to reach the most vulnerable communities.
Finally, enhanced air defence is essential to protecting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. The UK recently announced a further £100 million for interceptors and continues to encourage other partners to follow suit.
Asked by: Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative - Chingford and Woodford Green)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has raised concerns with his German counterpart on the comments of the leader of the Alternative für Deutschland about a resumption of gas supplies to Germany from Russia.
Answered by Uma Kumaran - Assistant Whip
The Government continues to work closely with the Government of Germany and other partners to strengthen European energy security and maintain pressure on Russia. The Foreign Secretary has not raised the reported comments by the leader of the Alternative fur Deutschland with his German counterpart or discussed Russian gas supplies with the Deputy Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union. The Foreign Secretary and his German counterpart regularly discuss Russia's war against Ukraine, including support for Ukraine, European security, and the need to maintain pressure on Russia.
The Government supports efforts to strengthen European energy security and reduce dependence on Russian energy. The Government will continue to work with European partners to reduce the revenues available to Russia to fund its war against Ukraine.
Asked by: Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative - Chingford and Woodford Green)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it is the Government's policy that the Nord Stream pipelines should remain closed and not used for the supply of Russian gas.
Answered by Uma Kumaran - Assistant Whip
The Government continues to work closely with the Government of Germany and other partners to strengthen European energy security and maintain pressure on Russia. The Foreign Secretary has not raised the reported comments by the leader of the Alternative fur Deutschland with his German counterpart or discussed Russian gas supplies with the Deputy Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union. The Foreign Secretary and his German counterpart regularly discuss Russia's war against Ukraine, including support for Ukraine, European security, and the need to maintain pressure on Russia.
The Government supports efforts to strengthen European energy security and reduce dependence on Russian energy. The Government will continue to work with European partners to reduce the revenues available to Russia to fund its war against Ukraine.
Asked by: Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative - Chingford and Woodford Green)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Deputy Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union on Russian gas supplies to Germany.
Answered by Uma Kumaran - Assistant Whip
The Government continues to work closely with the Government of Germany and other partners to strengthen European energy security and maintain pressure on Russia. The Foreign Secretary has not raised the reported comments by the leader of the Alternative fur Deutschland with his German counterpart or discussed Russian gas supplies with the Deputy Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union. The Foreign Secretary and his German counterpart regularly discuss Russia's war against Ukraine, including support for Ukraine, European security, and the need to maintain pressure on Russia.
The Government supports efforts to strengthen European energy security and reduce dependence on Russian energy. The Government will continue to work with European partners to reduce the revenues available to Russia to fund its war against Ukraine.
Asked by: John Whittingdale (Conservative - Maldon)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to prohibit UK firms from providing insurance and other financial services to the Clean Planet, Clean Ocean and Clean Vision before the wider ban on maritime services connected with Russian LNG takes effect; and if he will ensure that there is no delay to and further exemptions from that ban.
Answered by Uma Kumaran - Assistant Whip
The Government continues to use sanctions to constrain Russia's ability to fund its illegal war in Ukraine, having sanctioned more than 3,400 individuals, entities and ships under the UK's Russia sanctions regime.
The Government keeps all sanctions measures under continual review to ensure they are implemented effectively and support our wider objective of increasing pressure on Russia. We remain committed to reducing Russian energy revenues, the single most important source of financing for Russia's war in Ukraine, including through targeting the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) sector. It is our long-standing policy not to comment on potential future sanctions designations, specifications or enforcement decisions, as doing so would risk lessening their impact.
We would point you to the Exploratory Memorandum issued in May: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/543/pdfs/uksiem_20260543_en_001.pdf
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many (a) Russian diplomats have been declared persona non grata and (b) other staff of the Russian Federation present in the UK have been declared not acceptable following criminal incidents in the UK linked to the Russian Government in the last five years.
Answered by Uma Kumaran - Assistant Whip
The UK takes the threat from the Russian State extremely seriously. The UK has revoked accreditation from or declared persona non grata numerous Russian diplomats, either to target and dismantle Russian intelligence gathering operations in the UK, or as reciprocal action when British diplomats are expelled under baseless accusations.
Asked by: Lord Bellingham (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the UK's Russia sanctions regime adequately addresses the risk of sanctioned Russian entities deriving indirect economic benefit through investments or financing arrangements involving non-sanctioned companies, in particular in relation to the reported proposed transactions involving Eurasian Resources Group.
Answered by Lord Wood of Anfield - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
I refer the Noble Lord back to our answer to questions HL215 and HL216, answered on 27 May 2026.
Asked by: Mike Wood (Conservative - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the status is of civil defence planning in relation to threats from Russian hostile actors.
Answered by Dan Jarvis - Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) (Jointly with the Cabinet Office)
The Government already has plans to manage the most severe risks to the UK, and constantly reviews a broad range of scenarios with allies and industry. The Home Defence Programme supports these joint efforts, delivering the various related commitments from the Strategic Defence Review, National Security Strategy and Resilience Action Plan. In the 2026 Annual Statement on National Resilience, the Government announced that we have accelerated our Home Defence Planning to reflect the complex, novel and interconnected risks that face the UK.
Asked by: Mike Tapp (Labour - Dover and Deal)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has assessed the threat of Belarus and Kaliningrad closing the Suwalki pass.
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
The Ministry of Defence continually monitors developments across the Euro-Atlantic region, including those relevant to NATO's eastern flank. The Government remains committed to the collective defence of the Alliance and works closely with NATO Allies to understand and respond to emerging threats.
Asked by: Mike Tapp (Labour - Dover and Deal)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK has the capability to respond swiftly if Belarus and Kaliningrad attempt to close the Suwalki pass.
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
NATO has the capability and commitment to defend every inch of Alliance territory.
The UK remains staunchly committed to NATO's collective defence obligation, offering almost all of our Armed Forces to NATO including high-readiness forces, which can be deployed as part of NATO's collective defence plans if necessary.