Written question asked by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Thursday, 25 February 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 March 2016 (named day). It was answered by Desmond Swayne (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 March 2016 on behalf of the Department for International Development.
Afghanistan: Minerals
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that the Afghan Minerals Law includes the strongest possible measures to strengthen transparency and reduce the risk of corruption in the Afghan extractive sector.
- Answer
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The UK proposed changes to the Minerals Law as part of a review commissioned by the Afghan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum in 2015; and supported the incorporation of recommendations from donors and transparency organisations into amendments. The Mining Advisory Council is reviewing the amendments before submission to the Ministry of Justice.
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- 28431
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- 2015-16
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- Corruption Mining Minerals Afghanistan
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