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Business: Regulation

Asked by Dan NorrisIndependentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 27 February 2026UIN 114769

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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with international counterparts on Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence legislation as part of the Responsible Business Conduct Review.

Answered by Chris Bryant

As part of the Responsible Business Conduct Review, the Government has engaged a number of international trading partners, including countries that have implemented human rights and environmental due diligence legislation. We shall update the House when the Review is complete.

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