Fifth Report - Uyghur forced labour in Xinjiang and UK value chains

Select Committee
Business and Trade Committee HC 1272 17 March 2021
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 17 items (10 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 17 of 17 classified)
Accepted 6
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 3
Not Addressed 4
Rejected 2
Government response
Third Special Report - Uyghur forced labour in Xinjiang and UK value chains: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2019–21 · published 10 Jun 2021
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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1 Conclusion Acknowledged
Para 24
Given that evidence of serious human rights abuses in Xinjiang has been widely reported over...
Conclusion
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 … Read more
Government Response Summary
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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2 Conclusion Acknowledged
Para 25
It is clearly unacceptable that Boohoo was found to have only minimal data about the...
Conclusion
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 … Read more
Government Response Summary
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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5 Recommendation Acknowledged
We believe the Department must do more to meet its commitments to uphold human rights,...
Recommendation
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 … Read more
Government Response Summary
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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