Bambos Charalambous

Bambos Charalambous

Labour — Southgate and Wood Green

Speaking in the House of Commons on 18 June 2026

Debate

Human Rights: Supply Chains

Contribution

We have had a great debate. There has been lots of agreement in the room, and I am sure the Minister heard the strength of feeling about what needs to be done. We would very much welcome the responsible business conduct review happening as quickly as possible. I know that it is not in the Minister’s direct brief and I know that she is a champion of international labour rights, but we need it to happen as quickly as possible. We also need to ensure that section 54 is strengthened. That has cross-party support and I am sure that we will get there eventually, but it needs to happen quickly. I look forward to having a more detailed response from the Department in due course. Mr Dowd, thank you again for stepping into the breach at the last minute and allowing this debate to proceed. We could not have done it without you. I hope you have a very happy birthday as well. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of safeguarding human rights in supply chains.

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