Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 65495
Armed Conflict: Gold
Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 15 July 2025
Named DayQuestion
Monica Harding
Liberal Democrat — Esher and Walton
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent conflict gold from entering UK supply chains.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyThe illicit gold trade fuels corruption and conflict, undermining the rule of law and entrenching human rights abuses such as child labour. Russia uses the illicit gold trade to launder money and evade sanctions, in doing so bolstering Putin's war efforts...
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