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Photovoltaics: Import Controls

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 28 March 2025UIN 39645

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March to Question 37365 on Photovoltaics: Import Controls, what steps he is taking to monitor the Solar Stewardship Initiative.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Government keeps its level of engagement with the Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) under close review, maintaining regular contact with Solar Energy UK and Solar Power Europe, who jointly developed the scheme.

We are following the results of the SSI’s first round of traceability audits. These are being analysed thoroughly to assess the extent to which the scheme enables and supports the Government’s goal of securing a resilient, sustainable and just solar supply chain that is free from forced labour.

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