Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 50719

Overseas Trade: China

Tabled: 7 May 2025
Answered: 15 May 2025

Question

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

ConservativeSolihull West and Shirley

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that UK businesses trading with China are not complicit in the use of forced labour.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
No company in the UK should have forced labour in its supply chains. The UK recognises the importance of ensuring UK businesses are not complicit in forced labour, in line with the UN Guiding Principle on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines ...

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