{"value":{"id":1919987,"askingMemberId":5089,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2026-06-24T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-06-29T00:00:00","uin":"12887","questionText":"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.","answeringBodyId":11,"answeringBodyName":"Ministry of Defence","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":5258,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-07-02T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>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 take action against sanctioned ships, only benefitting our adversaries.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Russia: Tankers","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1919987","method":"GET"}]}