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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10
Recommendations
7
Conclusions
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Report
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Oral session
22
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
4 results
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
Fifth Report - Uyghur forced labou…
We welcome TikTok’s offer to review its algorithm, and we will visit their offices to...
We welcome TikTok’s offer to review its algorithm, and we will visit their offices to do so with an expert team as soon as is possible. Meanwhile, we remain deeply concerned about the flow of information between TikTok UK, its …
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Government Response
The government thanks the Committee for its recommendations to businesses but does not specifically address the call for TikTok to publish independently verified governance and data flow arrangements, instead offering generic statements.
Department for Business and Trade
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
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We are deeply disappointed that The Walt Disney Company declined our invitation to give oral...
We are deeply disappointed that The Walt Disney Company declined our invitation to give oral evidence, and to engage meaningfully with our inquiry. The Walt Disney Company has a responsibility to demonstrate that none of their actions supported oppression or …
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Government Response
The government thanks the committee for its report and reiterates its commitment to ensuring UK organisations are not complicit in human rights violations in Xinjiang, but does not specifically address the committee's disappointment regarding The Walt Disney Company.
Department for Business and Trade
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
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We further recommend that the Government a) accelerate its plans to extend the reporting requirement...
We further recommend that the Government a) accelerate its plans to extend the reporting requirement to public bodies, b) enhance the transparency and accessibility of modern slavery statements, and c) develop options for civil penalties for non-compliance. We ask the …
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Government Response
The government states that BEIS has worked with the Home Office to support the development and strengthening of modern slavery statement provisions, but provides no specific commitment or plan for the committee's recommendations.
Department for Business and Trade
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Fifth Report - Uyghur forced labou…
We are disappointed that Magnitsky sanctions have not yet been imposed on Chinese officials implicated...
We are disappointed that Magnitsky sanctions have not yet been imposed on Chinese officials implicated in human rights abuses in Xinjiang. Given that the US Government has imposed such targeted sanctions, we do not accept the argument that the UK …
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Government Response
The government's response discusses the development and enforcement of modern slavery statements, which does not address the committee's disappointment regarding Magnitsky sanctions on Chinese officials.
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
Parliament page
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
Parliament page