United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 185697
Business: Environmental Protection and Human Rights
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17 May 2023
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24 May 2023 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department are taking steps to mandate the introduction of (a) human rights and (b) environmental due diligence measures for companies.
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17 May 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department are taking steps to mandate the introduction of (a) human rights and (b) environmental due diligence measures for companies.
Source: Commons
24 May 2023
Answer
The Government’s approach to due diligence is one of both encouraging and supporting a business-led approach. This, in turn, promotes standards as set out in international frameworks, such as the OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises and the UN Gui...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-05-17/185697
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1628599
- uk · wq-1628599 · source updated 24 May 2023