Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 112953

Sudan: Gold

Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Monica Harding

Liberal DemocratEsher and Walton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to her United Arab Emirates counterpart on reports of gold originating from Sudan being exported to, processed in and re-exported from th

Answer

Chris Elmore
The trade of illicit gold funds conflict, undermines the rule of law, and perpetuates human rights abuses. Gold extraction and smuggling operations represent a significant loss to Sudan and undermine effective resource governance. The UK Government engage...

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