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Energy: Supply Chains

Commons · Question 16151 · Tabled 26 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 3 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Sarah Champion

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on potential steps to ensure UK energy supply chains are free from Uyghur forced labour.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 3 Dec 2024

The Government opposes all forms of forced labour, including the use of Uyghur forced labour, and is determined to ensure that all UK business do everything in their power to remove any instances of it from their supply chains. Through the reconvened Sola...