Written questions

Overseas Trade: Forced Labour

Commons · Question 5827 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 9 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the report entitled Classification of the audit at SAIC-Volkswagen (Xinjiang) Automotive Ltd, published in September 2024, what steps the Government is taking to ensure products enter

Answer

Answered by Douglas Alexander, 9 Oct 2024

No company should have forced labour in its supply chains. This Government is committed to working with international partners and businesses to ensure global supply chains are free from human and labour rights abuses. The Government is reviewing how we c...