Consumption and Supply Chains: Developing Countries
Commons · Question 109376 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that UK consumption and supply chains do not indirectly contribute to (a) deprivation and (b) exploitative conditions in lower-income countries.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 2 Feb 2026
This Government is committed to rooting out human rights and labour abuses from global supply chains. We support responsible business conduct standards to accelerate the positive contribution of companies to sustainable development and help businesses avo...