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Commons · Question 21314 · Tabled 19 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 8 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Sarah Champion

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the effectiveness of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.

Answer

Answered by Douglas Alexander, 8 Jan 2025

The Government has noted the EU’s adoption of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and has been in regular contact with the European Commission on this issue through the Trade Specialised Committee on Level Playing Field, which last met on...