Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 109376

Consumption and Supply Chains: Developing Countries

Tabled: 28 January 2026

Answered: 2 February 2026

Question

Dr Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that UK consumption and supply chains do not indirectly contribute to (a) deprivation and (b) exploitative conditions in lower-income countries.

Answer

Chris Bryant

This Government is committed to rooting out human rights and labour abuses from global supply chains. We support responsible business conduct standards to accelerate the positive contribution of companies to sustainable development and help businesses avo...

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