PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(11 February 2026)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the potential risk of gold imported into the United Kingdom via Switzerland originating from conflict-affected areas of Sudan, including gold transiting through and refined in the United Arab Emirates; whether her Department has assessed the adequacy of due-diligence requirements for transit and refining hubs such as the UAE; and what steps she is taking to improve enforcement and traceability to prevent conflict gold entering UK supply chains.

Asked by:
Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat)

Answer

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 4 December 2025 in response to Question 95190.


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