Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 112956
Sudan: Gold
Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026
Question
Monica Harding
Liberal Democrat — Esher and Walton
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the United Kingdom’s sanctions regime relating to Sudan in preventing gold originating from that country from entering UK
Answer
Chris ElmoreThe 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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