Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the compliance of UK-listed mining companies operations in Peru with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

The UK Government has consistently supported the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is carrying out a National Baseline Assessment (NBA) of the implementation of the UNGPs. The NBA will include a case study of the extractive sector in Peru and an exploration of UNGP implementation.

Our Embassy in Lima promotes environmental, social and governance standards through open dialogue with the Peruvian Government, mining companies, civil society and local communities. Our Embassy leads a UN Voluntary Principles group that brings together the international community and private sector to drive implementation on security and human rights, including commissioning a roadmap on promoting sustainable mining in Peru.