Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 77486
Solar Power
Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 17 October 2025
Question
Mark Pritchard
Conservative — The Wrekin
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether any solar infrastructure built with the support of GB Energy will use solar panels built in regions where supply chains have evidence of (a) modern slavery and (b) other exploitation.
Answer
Michael ShanksGreat British Energy will lead the way in ethical supply chains, and there is no place for forced labour or unethical practices in the UK's energy transition. The Procurement Act 2023 enables public bodies to reject bids and terminate contracts with suppl...
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