Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 54597

Business: Human Rights

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

John McDonnell

LabourHayes and Harlington

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take legislative steps to tackle human right abuses in business practices.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
The UK has a range of measures in place to promote responsible business conduct and supports voluntary due diligence approaches taken by UK businesses to identify and prevent human rights abuses across their operations and supply chains, in line with the ...

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