Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 101217
Tea: Imports
Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026
Question
Mr Lee Dillon
Liberal Democrat — Newbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of current UK import standards in ensuring sustainable practices in tea supply chains.
Answer
Chris BryantThe Government launched a review in the Trade Strategy, into the UK’s approach to responsible business conduct, focused on tackling human rights and labour abuses and environmental harms in global supply chains.The review is still progressing and is consi...
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