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Papua: Overseas Companies

Commons · Question 103389 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 14 Jan 2026

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Asked by Alex Sobel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure that UK companies operating in West Papua respect the rights of Indigenous peoples and prevent adverse environmental or hum

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Answered by Seema Malhotra, 14 Jan 2026

The UK Government takes seriously any concerns about environmental and human rights impacts linked to British businesses operating abroad. We regularly engage with both the Government of Indonesia and UK companies to promote responsible business conduct a...