Oral Question·Treasury
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 1 February 2023Answered: 7 February 2023
Asked by
Feryal Clark
Labour — Enfield North
Answering Minister
the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Catherine West)
The memorandum of understanding—as you are aware, Madam Deputy Speaker, having signed off on it in 2024—is an agreement to create a policy framework that promotes good environmental, social and governance practices in critical minerals, mining and processing. I was able to visit Indonesia in January specifically to raise concerns about human rights in Papua with the senior Minister for human rights. [ Official Report , 22 April 2025; Vol. 765, c. 7WC.] (Correction)