Written questions

Imports: Forced Labour

2026-07-05 · Department for Business and Trade · HL1649 · Official question

Lord Alton of Liverpool

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to identify and prevent the importation of goods which have been made with forced labour.

Answer

The Government is committed to tackling forced labour in UK and global supply chains. The UK has a range of measures in place to combat forced labour, including through the Modern Slavery Act, Procurement Act, Great British Energy Act, and NHS (Procuremen...