Written question asked by Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 March 2026 (named day). It was answered by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Monday, 2 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.
McDonalds Restaurants
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to encourage McDonald's Restaurants UK to take up the offer from the UK National Contact Point to provide mediation with complainants regarding the corporation's compliance with the 2023 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct with respect to gender-based violence and sexual harassment, as recommended in its initial assessment published on 7 January 2026.
- Answer
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The Office for Responsible Business Conduct’s (ORBC) Dispute Resolution Service, formerly the UK National Contact Point, operates independently from Ministers. In line with the ORBC’s rules of procedure, mediation has been offered to both parties to the Complaint following the publication of the Initial Assessment on the 7th of January 2026.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 112186
- Session
- 2024-26
- Registered interest declared
- Yes
- Subjects
- Sexual harassment McDonalds Restaurants Gender based violence Mediation
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- 2026-03-02 10:04:04 +0000
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