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registered interest false more like this
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Department for International Trade remove filter
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Protective Clothing: Malaysia more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish the letter from British High Commissioner to Malaysia, Charles Hay MVO, to her Department of 17 June 2020 regarding labour concerns within Malaysia's glove industry. more like this
tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
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Bill Esterson remove filter
uin 73817 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-11-17more like thismore than 2021-11-17
answer text <p>The UK takes allegations of labour exploitation in supply chains extremely seriously. On 26 March 2020 we became the first country to publish a Government Modern Slavery Statement setting out the steps we have taken to prevent modern slavery and incentivise responsible business conduct in our supply chains. This Government is committed to ensuring that our trade policy is consistent with our international obligations. We are clear that more trade does not have to come at the expense of human rights.</p><p> </p><p>Advice from civil servants to ministers is not routinely published.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-11-17T15:07:33.9Zmore like thismore than 2021-11-17T15:07:33.9Z
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label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
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label Biography information for Bill Esterson more like this