Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department provides to help prevent children from being forced into the mining of conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The UK is working to promote socially responsible practices, including eliminating child labour, in the mining sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Through funding of the EU European Partnership for Responsible Minerals, DFID helps promote responsible sourcing of minerals; and also funds the Carter Center to improve transparency and governance of the sector.