Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 15 November 2023Answered: 21 November 2023
Asked by
Priti Patel
Conservative — Witham
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Energy (Michael Shanks)
The provisions under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 drive industry action via due diligence and transparency to tackle forced labour in supply chains for solar panels. All procurement conducted under Government and GBE contracts is required to meet those standards.