Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of reports of (a) financing and (b) networks being used to resource the parties to the conflict in Sudan, including (i) Breaking the Bank, published by C4ADS on 29 June 2022, (ii) Paper Trails, published by C4ADS on 13 June 2019 and (iiii) Sudan Struggles to Control Its Parastatals, published by The Sentry in May 2021.

The UK Government has repeatedly emphasised the negative influence of Russian activities in Africa. This includes reported Wagner Group involvement in the exploitation of Sudanese gold resources and supplying weapons to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces.

Promoting transparent public financial management within Sudanese institutions is a critical component of our long-term objective to help deliver peace, prosperity and democracy in Sudan.