Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 69249

Business: Environment Protection and Human Rights

Tabled: 21 July 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025

Question

Yasmin Qureshi

LabourBolton South and Walkden

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a Business Human Rights and Environment Bill.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
The UK has a range of measures in place to promote responsible business conduct across the economy. In the Trade Strategy, the Government launched a review into the UK’s approach to responsible business conduct, focused on tackling human rights and labour...

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