Written questions

Forced Labour: Supply Chains

2026-05-13 · Department for Business and Trade · HL80 · Official question

Lord Alton of Liverpool

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in implementing the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Human Rights report Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains, published on 24 July 2025, in particular its recommendation that Great Britis

Answer

The Government welcomes the recommendations made in the report, Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains. We are taking these into account as we progress the Responsible Business Conduct Review.We have already taken action in the new Procurement Act to strengthe...