| Heading: |
Syria: Sanctions |
| Question ID: |
1802801 |
| UIN: |
52195 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-05-14 |
| Asking Member ID: |
1211 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Sir Andrew Mitchell
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Sir Andrew Mitchell
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to President Trump's announcement on 13 May 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of lifting UK sanctions on Syria. |
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true |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-02 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
5148 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Mr Hamish Falconer
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Mr Hamish Falconer
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| Answer text: |
We welcome the announcement by President Trump of the US' intention to lift sanctions on Syria and look forward to further details of the timeline and process. On 24 April, we lifted sanctions on some sectors of the Syrian economy, including trade, energy... |
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| Answering body ID: |
208 |
| Answering body name: |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |