United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 112976
Shipping: Russia
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11 February 2026
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23 February 2026 · Answer
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23 February 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of transits by sanctioned Russian-linked vessels through the Channel on national security.
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11 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of transits by sanctioned Russian-linked vessels through the Channel on national security.
Source: Commons
23 February 2026
Answer
The UK Government constantly monitors UK waters to ensure the safety of mariners, protect the marine environment and uphold the UK’s national security, which includes monitoring sanctioned tankers. The Department for Transport is continuing to increase sc...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-11/112976
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1880869
- uk · wq-1880869 · source updated 23 February 2026