Rwanda: Natural Resources
Lords · Question HL6392 · Tabled 31 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by The Lord Bishop of Winchester
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have had discussions with the European Union about the Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains that the EU signed with the government of Rwanda on 19 February 2024.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 14 Apr 2025
The UK has discussed the Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains with the EU at official level. Illicit mining remains a problem and supports the business models of armed groups. As well as being a barrier to economic growth,...