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UIN 9083

Business: China

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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25 May 2022

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6 June 2022 · Answer

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6 June 2022

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if the Government will make an assessment of the potential extent to which business profits from human rights abuses and forced labour in China are passed through UK companies.

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  1. 25 May 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if the Government will make an assessment of the potential extent to which business profits from human rights abuses and forced labour in China are passed through UK companies.

    Source: Commons

  2. 6 June 2022

    Answer

    The Government has taken steps to help ensure that no British organisations profit from, or contribute to, human rights violations against the Uyghurs or other minorities in China. This includes new guidance for UK businesses on the risks of doing busines...

    Source: Written answer

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