Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 65494

Armed Conflict: Minerals

Tabled: 7 July 2025

Answered: 18 July 2025

Named Day

Question

Monica Harding

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to regulate the use of conflict minerals in UK supply ch

Answer

Stephen Doughty

The UK is committed to promoting responsible business practice to reduce and prevent human rights abuses. We work through a number of international mechanisms, including supporting the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Due Diligence...

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