Solar Power and Wind Power: Exploitation
Commons · Question 61567 · Tabled 20 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of labour abuse in the (a) wind and (b) solar industry.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 30 Jun 2025
The Government is aware of the abhorrent allegations of forced labour in clean energy supply chains and is committed to tackling it. That is why we have amended the Great British Energy Act 2025, making it clear that GBE is committed to adopting measures ...