Foreign Office to give evidence on sanctions policy after Brexit

At 10.05am the Committee will hear from:

• Paul Williams, Multilateral Policy Director, FCO
• Andrew Murdoch, Legal Counsellor, FCO
• Matthew Findlay, Deputy Head of International Organisations Department, FCO

Questions the Committee is likely to ask include:

• What advantages and disadvantages does EU membership have for Member States in designing and implementing sanctions?
• Countries such as Norway and Switzerland are currently closely aligned with the EU's sanctions regime. How does this work in practice? Can these countries influence the design of EU sanctions
• How important is intelligence sharing between EU Member States on the evidence to underpin listings and the enforcement of sanctions?
• To what extent is intelligence also shared with like-minded non-EU countries, such as the US, Canada, Norway, or Switzerland?
• What assessment has the Government made of the possible impact of complying with an independent UK sanctions regime – as opposed to an EU regime – on businesses operating in the UK?
• What planning is the Government undertaking to review its capacity and resources to develop policy on sanctions and monitor compliance with existing sanctions regimes after Brexit?

This evidence session will take place at 10.05am on Thursday 14 September 2017 in Committee Room 1 of the House of Lords.