Venezuela: Gold
Commons · Question 19155 · Tabled 15 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Ranger
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government is considering the potential merits of the return of Venezuelan gold reserves held by the Bank of England as part of international efforts to support V
Answer
Answered by Chris Elmore, 7 Sep 2026
His Majesty's Government (HMG) is not party to the legal case to determine who should have control of Venezuelan gold held in the Bank of England. UK Courts and the Bank of England are independent of HMG.