Business: Human Rights
Lords · Question HL4043 · Tabled 14 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Baroness Goudie
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to convene a cross-department unit on business and human rights that consults with civil society and those with lived experience of business harms on a frequent basis.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, 31 Jan 2025
The Department for Business and Trade works closely with departments across government to prevent corporate human and labour rights abuses, and engages regularly with civil society on these matters. DBT operates the UK National Contact Point for Responsib...