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date	20/11/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Business: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how the Government implements the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	17145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>The UK was the first country to produce a National Action Plan (NAP) in September 2013 for the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles (UNGPs) on Business and Human Rights. It was launched jointly by the the Secretaries of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Busines, Innovation and Skills and was developed through consultations with business and civil society organisations. Implementation has been coordinated through a cross-Whitehall Steering Group.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 02/12/2015 16:39:08 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

431387

registered interest
date	20/11/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Overseas Companies: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information the Government holds on UK-linked companies committing human rights abuses abroad.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	17140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>The Government does not maintain a central log of UK-linked companies who allegedly fail to respect human rights abroad. However, the Government’s expectation is that British companies will build respect for human rights into all aspects of their operations, in the UK and overseas. Responsible action by the private sector is good for business and communities – it helps create jobs, customers and a sense of fairness, and contributes towards to a market’s sustainability.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 02/12/2015 16:24:26 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands