Forced labour in UK value chains
Business and Trade Committee
Closed
Inquiry
The BEIS Committee is holding an inquiry which will explore the extent to which business in the UK are exploiting the forced labour of Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region of China. The Committee will investigate the risks that UK based businesses face when engaging supply chains that originate in China …
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Recommendations
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Conclusions
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Report
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Oral session
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Letters
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Event
Activity timeline 25 events
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Report published
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Oral evidence
16 Oct
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Oral evidence sessions 1 session
5 Nov 2020
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Forced labour in UK value chains
Andrew Reaney · boohoo group
David Sävman · H&M Group
Elizabeth Kanter · TikTok
Hendrik Alpen · H&M Group
Jaycee Pribulsky · Nike
Maajid Nawaz · Quilliam International
Michael Warren · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Paul Scully MP · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Sean Cady · VF Corporation
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth Report - Uyghur forced labour in Xinjiang and UK value cha… | HC 1272 | 17 Mar 2021 | 17 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Fifth Report - Uyghur forced labou…
Given that evidence of serious human rights abuses in Xinjiang has been widely reported over...
Given that evidence of serious human rights abuses in Xinjiang has been widely reported over many years, we are appalled that companies still cannot guarantee that their supply chains are free from forced labour. We found that many companies asserted …
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Government Response
The government acknowledges the committee's findings and expresses thanks, stating its commitment to ensuring UK organizations are not complicit in human rights violations in Xinjiang.
Department for Business and Trade
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
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It is clearly unacceptable that Boohoo was found to have only minimal data about the...
It is clearly unacceptable that Boohoo was found to have only minimal data about the different tiers in their supply chain, resulting in labour abuses in the UK. Boohoo and other companies need to accurately audit their supply chains both …
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Government Response
The government offers a general acknowledgment, thanking the committee and stating its broad commitment to ensuring UK organizations are not complicit in human rights violations in Xinjiang.
Department for Business and Trade
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
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We believe the Department must do more to meet its commitments to uphold human rights,...
We believe the Department must do more to meet its commitments to uphold human rights, particularly in relation to businesses with links to China. While transparency of supply chain legislation falls under the remit of the Home Office, business transactions …
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Government Response
The government thanked the Committee and stated its commitment to ensuring UK organisations are not complicit in human rights violations in Xinjiang, but did not outline specific urgent actions or how the Department will 'do more' as recommended.
Department for Business and Trade
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Correspondence 22 letters
8 Jul 2021
To committee
Letter from the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets relating to the Committee's report on Uyghur forced labour in Xinjiang and UK value chains
Parliament page
14 Jun 2021
To committee
Letter from the Chair and Nusrat Ghani MP to TikTok relating to their invitation to visit TikTok’s Transparency and Accountability Centre
Parliament page
10 Jun 2021
To committee
Letter from the Chair and Nusrat Ghani MP to the Minister on the Government's response to the Committee's report on Uyghur forced labour in Xinjiang and UK value chains
Parliament page
27 Apr 2021
To committee
Letter from the Chair and Nusrat Ghani MP to The Walt Disney Company regarding evidence submitted to the Forced labour in UK value chains inquiry
Parliament page
27 Apr 2021
To committee
Letter from The Walt Disney Company to the Chair and Nusrat Ghani MP in response to the Committee’s Forced labour in UK value chains inquiry
Parliament page
27 Apr 2021
To committee
Letter from the Corporate Justice Coalition regarding the Committee’s report on Uyghur forced labour in Xinjiang and UK value chains
Parliament page
11 Dec 2020
To committee
Letter from the Chair and Nusrat Ghani MP to Hikvision regarding the Forced labour in UK value chains inquiry
Parliament page
16 Oct 2020
To committee
Letter from the Chair and Nusrat Ghani MP to Stella McCartney regarding the forced labour in UK value chains inquiry
Parliament page
16 Oct 2020
To committee
Letter from the Chair and Nusrat Ghani MP to The North Face (VF Corporation) regarding the forced labour in UK value chains inquiry
Parliament page
16 Oct 2020
To committee
Letter from the Chair and Nusrat Ghani MP to Nike regarding the forced labour in UK value chains inquiry
Parliament page
16 Oct 2020
To committee
Letter from the Chair and Nusrat Ghani MP to The Walt Disney Company regarding the forced labour in UK value chains inquiry
Parliament page
16 Oct 2020
To committee
Letter from the Chair and Nusrat Ghani MP to Marks and Spencer regarding the forced labour in UK value chains inquiry
Parliament page
16 Oct 2020
To committee
Letter from the Chair and Nusrat Ghani MP to Zara (Inditex), regarding the forced labour in UK value chains inquiry
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16 Oct 2020
To committee
Letter from the Chair and Nusrat Ghani MP to Victoria’s Secret regarding the forced labour in UK value chains inquiry
Parliament page
16 Oct 2020
To committee
Letter from the Chair and Nusrat Ghani MP to Adidas regarding the forced labour in UK value chains inquiry
Parliament page
16 Oct 2020
To committee
Letter from the Chair and Nusrat Ghani MP to Amazon regarding the forced labour in UK value chains inquiry
Parliament page
16 Oct 2020
To committee
Letter from the Chair and Nusrat Ghani MP to BooHoo Group regarding the forced labour in UK value chains inquiry
Parliament page
16 Oct 2020
To committee
Letter from the Chair and Nusrat Ghani MP to Gap (Gap Inc.) regarding the forced labour in UK value chains inquiry
Parliament page
16 Oct 2020
To committee
Letter from the Chair and Nusrat Ghani MP to H&M Group regarding the forced labour in UK value chains inquiry
Parliament page
16 Oct 2020
To committee
Letter from the Chair and Nusrat Ghani MP to IKEA regarding the forced labour in UK value chains inquiry
Parliament page
16 Oct 2020
To committee
Letter from the Chair and Nusrat Ghani MP to Puma regarding the forced labour in UK value chains inquiry
Parliament page
16 Oct 2020
To committee
Letter from the Chair and Nusrat Ghani MP to TikTok (ByteDance) regarding the forced labour in UK value chains inquiry
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