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Supply Chains: Human Rights

Commons · Question 63485 · Tabled 27 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2025

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Asked by Martin Rhodes

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the United Nations' framework entitled Protect, respect and remedy and the United Nations document entitled Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, published in June 2011, wh

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Answered by Douglas Alexander, 7 Jul 2025

The UK has a range of measures in place to promote responsible business conduct (RBC) across the economy. The Government expects all UK companies to respect human rights, workers’ rights and the environment throughout their operations and supply chains in...