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The Solar Roadmap does not provide practical steps to reduce the risks of forced labour...
Recommendation
The Solar Roadmap does not provide practical steps to reduce the risks of forced labour in solar supply chains and increase the diversity of supply to the UK market as suggested by Ministers. (Conclusion, Paragraph 257) The Government should evaluate the work of the Solar Taskforce to determine why the Solar Roadmap did not provide any further information on supply chains than that which was already publicly available, despite years of work and the establishment of a specific sub-group on supply chains. (Recommendation, Paragraph 257)
Government Response
Response Pending
Government Response
Response Pending
HM Government
Response Pending
The Solar Taskforce brought together government and industry to identify the actions needed to support the accelerated deployment of solar energy. Both Government and industry are united in the belief that forced labour in the solar supply chain is a stain that must be addressed head-on. However, as the JCHR’s inquiry has rightly concluded, forced labour is an issue that cuts across several sectors, and as such it was beyond the scope of the Solar Roadmap to provide recommendations for new policy measures to tackle forced labour across supply chains more broadly. Work continues across government to deliver a solution to the problem of forced labour in supply chains–regardless of industry, sector, or origin. For example, the Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) review will look across the UK’s policy and legislative regime, including considering the effectiveness of current measures, to ensure that forced labour is tackled in a comprehensive manner.
Source
Committee
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Report
6th Report - Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains
24 Jul 2025
HC 633
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Justice
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.9 yr
Report published
24 Jul 2025