Oral Question·Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 13 January 2020Answered: 16 January 2020
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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.