The Minister said earlier that all these measures come into force immediately. Why on earth does the Government measure allow VTB Bank, the second-largest Russian bank, 30 days for clients to be able to remove their assets? I do not even know what the metaphor is in terms of horses and bolts and having already escaped, but this seems preposterous.
Sanctions
Proceeding contribution from
Chris Bryant
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 1 March 2022.
It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Sanctions.
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