Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 58865
Tea: Procurement
Tabled: 10 June 2025
Answered: 17 June 2025
Question
Martin Rhodes
Labour — Glasgow North
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to help tackle (a) exploitative and (b) environmentally unsustainable purchasing practices in the tea sector.
Answer
Mr Douglas AlexanderThe UK has a range of measures in place to promote responsible business conduct across the economy. The Government also supports voluntary due diligence approaches taken by UK businesses to identify and prevent human rights abuses and environmental harms ...
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