Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 61483
Armed Conflict: Finance
Tabled: 20 June 2025
Answered: 9 July 2025
Question
John McDonnell
Labour — Hayes and Harlington
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ban financial donations by UK citizens to the war efforts of other countries.
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerAs the Charity Commission has made clear, providing aid or military supplies to any foreign armed force is not a charitable purpose, and no charity can legally undertake such activity.