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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-18more like thismore than 2018-12-18
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
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 Overseas Trade more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government is taking to encourage UK businesses to increase the transparency and visibility of their global supply chains. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central remove filter
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 203425 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-12-21more like thismore than 2018-12-21
answer text <p>The UK is party to a number of international agreements that support greater transparency and higher ethical standards in global supply chains. These include the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, UN Guiding Principles on Business and the UN Global Compact. The government also supports initiatives led by business or NGOs such as the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark and the Fairtrade movement. The Modern Slavery Act 2015 also requires that all large businesses produce an annual statement explaining what they have done to prevent modern slavery in their business and supply chains.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-12-21T11:56:35.47Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-21T11:56:35.47Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this