Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 7639
Protective Clothing: Procurement
Tabled: 7 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024
Question
Jess Asato
Labour — Lowestoft
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing procurement rules to ensure that NHS medical garments are not linked to forced labour.
Answer
Karin SmythAs part of the recommendations from the Department and NHS England’s Review of risk of modern slavery and human trafficking in the NHS supply chain, published in December 2023, it was recommended to lay regulations with a view to eradicate modern slavery,...
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