Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 103830
Consumer Goods: Forced Labour
Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026
Question
Anneliese Dodds
Labour (Co-op) — Oxford East
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that goods produced through forced labour are not purchased within the framework of government contracts.
Answer
Chris WardAbhorrent practices such as forced labour and modern slavery have no place in government contracts or in wider society. This Government is determined to stamp this out. The Procurement Act 2023 provides contracting authorities with stronger powers to excl...
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