United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 12887
Russia: Tankers
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24 June 2026
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2 July 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consideration he gave to interdicting the sanctioned Russian vessel SMYRTOS during its transit of the channel on 24-25 May 2026.
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24 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consideration he gave to interdicting the sanctioned Russian vessel SMYRTOS during its transit of the channel on 24-25 May 2026.
Source: Commons
2 July 2026
Answer
The Ministry of Defence continuously monitors maritime activity in UK waters. Any enforcement action is considered on a case‑by‑case basis. We will not provide details on our decision-making process as this could compromise our ability to successfully tak...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-24/12887
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1919987
- uk · wq-1919987 · source updated 2 July 2026