Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 112955

Gold: Sudan

Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Monica Harding

Liberal DemocratEsher and Walton

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the regulatory framework governing the import of gold linked to conflict and human rights abuses; what steps his Department is taking to improve over

Answer

Chris Bryant
The trade of illicit gold linked to conflict undermines the rule of law and has no place in UK supply chains and our global economy. The Government engages with the gold industry, in particular the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) and the World Go...

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