Policy papers and consultations

This memorandum provides a preliminary assessment of the legislation that underpins the UK’s independent sanctions framework.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 4 March 2024

• Post-Legislative Scrutiny Memorandum: Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018

  Presented to Parliament by the Minister of State for Indo-Pacific by…

This strategy sets out the UK government’s approach to using sanctions to address global threats, promote international norms and protect the UK.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 22 February 2024

• Deter, disrupt and demonstrate – UK sanctions in a contested world: UK sanctions strategy

  Foreword by the Foreign Secretary We live in a more dangerous and…

This page tells you more about the factors the UK government considers when designating people under the UK global anti-corruption sanctions regime

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 26 April 2021

• Global anti-corruption sanctions: consideration of designations

  This note aims to highlight factors relevant to the consideration of…

This page tells you more about the factors the UK government considers when designating people under the UK Global Human Rights sanctions regime.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 6 July 2020

This impact assessment looks at the effect of the Bill on relevant private sector and civil society organisations and public services.

• From: HM Treasury and 2 others
• Updated: 19 October 2017