Import Controls: Forced Labour
Commons · Question 19862 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether the Government plans to introduce legislation prohibiting the import into the United Kingdom of goods produced using forced labour, regardless of country of origin.
Answer
Answered by Blair McDougall, 8 Sep 2026
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...