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HANSARD SanctionsI am going to make some progress. Trust me, I will give the hon. Gentleman an opportunity to intervene later. We are providing political support to Ukraine. My right hon. Friend…22 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsMy hon. and gallant Friend makes a point I fully understand, and I can assure him the Government fully understand it too. The pace at which we ratchet up our sanctions response in…22 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsMy right hon. Friend makes a good point. Let me make it absolutely clear: our aim is to prevent further aggression, for Russian troops to withdraw from where they have advanced,…22 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsI am going to make some progress. I assure the House that we will use this and other sanctions legislation that we might bring forward to deter further actions and to encourage…22 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsEarlier today my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister spoke in praise of the unanimity of voice that we experienced in the House, and I echo that. I give the hon. Gentleman, the…22 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsThe instrument that we are discussing is a framework that allows us to deploy a range of measures. As I will say later in my speech, we are also giving ourselves further…22 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsI will come to more details of the sanctions package and what we hope to achieve with it, but ultimately we are looking to prevent further territorial encroachment and aggression…22 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsI am unable to give specifics at this point, but we are liaising closely—I have spoken to our ambassadors in neighbouring countries, and the Foreign Secretary has been holding…22 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsI beg to move, That the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 123), dated 10 February 2022, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10…22 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsI will.22 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsRight honourable. Exactly. It is appropriate to say that; apologies. The right hon. Member for North Durham made a point about what this framework enables us to do. This is the…22 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsI will rush on, because I was excessively generous earlier. The question was asked: will these sanctions be escalated only in response to further aggression? I can assure the…22 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsThat is a very good question, but it has nothing to do with this SI. Should Russia stage any further invasion into Ukraine, we will not hesitate to implement a comprehensive and…22 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia Sanctions LegislationAs I said, the actions that we are taking are intended to come into force this afternoon. Our posture towards Russia has been consistent. We have made it clear for some time—as…10 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia Sanctions LegislationLast month, I attended the NATO- Russia council on behalf of the United Kingdom, and the unanimity of voice with which the NATO allies condemned the aggressive posture that Russia…10 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia Sanctions LegislationThe UK remains a committed member of NATO, and I assure the hon. Member and the House that the UK, France, the United States of America and other members of the Quint speak…10 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia Sanctions LegislationI refer the hon. Gentleman to the comments that I have already made. I have just returned from Washington and I assure the House that the UK has been recognised and thanked for…10 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia Sanctions LegislationMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. There are incredibly important principles at stake here, and the UK and our international friends and allies are making a statement to Russia…10 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia Sanctions LegislationA number of Members speak with seeming great authority on the tone or the thinking of our allies. I have just returned from Washington, where I have spoken with elected Members…10 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia Sanctions LegislationMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The message should be heard loud and clear, and I have no doubt that as we speak my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary is doing that on…10 Feb 2022