Shipping: Forced Labour
2026-07-05 · Home Office · HL1647 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of publishing detailed shipping manifest data, as opposed to the aggregated customs data HMRC currently releases, so that instances of forced labour in supply chains could be mor
Answer
The Home Office receives shipping manifest data from parts of the maritime sector. However, coverage is not universal, and the use of such data is governed by legal and operational requirements.The Government recognises the importance of tackling forced l...