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Business: Regulation

Asked by Anneliese DoddsLabour (Co-op)Department for Business and TradeTabled Answered 5 June 2026UIN 4597

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his planned timetable is for the conclusion of his assessment into the potential merits of introducing Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence legislation; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing guidance to businesses on living income and living wage differences.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The Government is progressing the responsible business conduct review at pace, which includes an assessment of the merits of mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence and additional business guidance. We shall update the House when the review is complete in the near future.

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