Overseas Trade: China
Commons · Question 50719 · Tabled 7 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 15 May 2025
Question
Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that UK businesses trading with China are not complicit in the use of forced labour.
Answer
Answered by Douglas Alexander, 15 May 2025
No company in the UK should have forced labour in its supply chains. The UK recognises the importance of ensuring UK businesses are not complicit in forced labour, in line with the UN Guiding Principle on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines ...