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Written question asked by Anneliese Dodds (Labour) on Friday, 29 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 June 2026. It was answered by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Friday, 5 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.


Business: Regulation

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.

Answer

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.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4597
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Business Human rights Environment protection Regulation Pay differentials
Link
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