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Syria: Development Aid

Asked by Phil BrickellLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 6 January 2025UIN 20819

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to use UK-based assets that were expropriated by the Assad regime for (a) aid and (b) re-development projects to help the Syrian people.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

UK-based assets expropriated by the Assad regime remain frozen. As with all our sanctions, we keep our approach under review.We do not comment on future designations as to do so lessens their potential impact.

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