Written questions

Fisheries: Disclosure of Information

2026-05-13 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · HL87 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to endorse the Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency, or to take other steps to end slavery in the UK supply chain, particularly given the fall in the number of inspections of seafood coming into th

Answer

This Government supports the principles underpinning the Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency but has no current plans to endorse it. This Government is already leading in areas such as beneficial ownership transparency and its focus is on comprehens...