United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL2344
Business: Human Rights
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8 February 2024
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26 February 2024 · Answer
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26 February 2024
Summary
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are taking steps to ensure that there is legal liability to provide effective remedies for all forms of human rights violations committed abroad by corporations domiciled in the United Kingdom.
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8 February 2024
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are taking steps to ensure that there is legal liability to provide effective remedies for all forms of human rights violations committed abroad by corporations domiciled in the United Kingdom.
Source: Lords
26 February 2024
Answer
The UK Government has consistently supported the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and supports voluntary human rights due diligence approaches by UK businesses to respect human rights across their operations. In line with the Principles,...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-08/HL2344
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1688738
- uk · wq-1688738 · source updated 26 February 2024