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HL HL10214
Cobalt: Democratic Republic of Congo
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18 September 2023
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28 September 2023 · Answer
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many companies in the UK subject to section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 have disclosed (1) the use of cobalt, and (2) the use of cobalt from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in their supply chain in the past f
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18 September 2023
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government how many companies in the UK subject to section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 have disclosed (1) the use of cobalt, and (2) the use of cobalt from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in their supply chain in the past f
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28 September 2023
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Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires commercial businesses who operate in the UK and have a turnover of £36 million or more to report annually on the steps they have taken to prevent modern slavery in their operations and supply chains. This...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-09-18/HL10214
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1661458
- uk · wq-1661458 · source updated 28 September 2023