Oral QuestionForeign and Commonwealth Office

What recent representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on communities threatened by demolition and forcible transfer in the West Bank.

Tabled: 24 October 2018Answered: 30 October 2018

Asked by

Brendan O'Hara

Scottish National PartyArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Chris Elmore)

There is no place for forced labour in our global economy, especially when the victims are so often women, children and persecuted minority groups. We are working through a range of multilateral bodies, including the G7, the UN and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, to eradicate forced labour from supply chains. We are reviewing the effectiveness of our rules on responsible business conduct to ensure that the UK continues to set the global standard on the elimination of forced labour.