Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 81134

Tea: Imports

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of (a) human rights issues (b) the provision of fair wages and (c) the impact of climate change of the tea trade.

Answer

Chris Bryant
In the Trade Strategy, the Government launched a review into the UK’s approach to responsible business conduct, focused on tackling human rights and labour abuses, modern slavery, and environmental harms in global supply chains. The review will cover all ...

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