It is certainly not a gentle nudge. What I was alluding to is that the ultimate purpose behind sanctions is that they should not exist for an indefinite period of time. It is about changing behaviour. As I noted in the example that I gave of Iraq, there are times when we could use these to very good effect to ensure, with people’s behaviour—be they individuals, corporations or, indeed, countries—that sanctions act as an effective, and deterrent, tool.
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 29 November 2017.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill [HL].
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