Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Monday, 24 March 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 April 2025. It was answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Monday, 7 April 2025 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Environment Protection: Forced Labour
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero raised the use of Congolese child labour in the mining of minerals used in green technologies exported to the United Kingdom during his recent visit to China, and if so, what response he received.
- Answer
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My department is committed to working closely across Government and industry stakeholders to take forward the actions needed to develop supply chains that are resilient, sustainable, innovative and free from forced labour.
The Secretary of State's recent visit to China gave the opportunity to discuss issues that matter to the UK with senior levels of the Chinese government, including areas where we disagree.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL6024
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Children China Environment protection Forced labour Democratic Republic of the Congo Technology
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