Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 52013

Solar Power

Tabled: 13 May 2025
Answered: 21 May 2025

Question

Nick Timothy

ConservativeWest Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure all solar developments do not include components linked to forced or slave labour.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The Government is committed to eradicating forced labour in supply chains, and we expect solar developers to do everything in their power to remove any instances of it that they find. Legislation and guidance are already in place to help businesses take a...

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