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Business: Environment Protection and Human Rights

Commons · Question 69249 · Tabled 21 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Yasmin Qureshi

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a Business Human Rights and Environment Bill.

Answer

Answered by Douglas Alexander, 4 Sep 2025

The UK has a range of measures in place to promote responsible business conduct across the economy. In the Trade Strategy, the Government launched a review into the UK’s approach to responsible business conduct, focused on tackling human rights and labour...