A question on #Energy #ForcedLabour tabled by Ben Obese-Jecty on 24-03-2025 has been answered by Michael Shanks.

Heading: Energy: Forced Labour
Question ID: 1788086
UIN: 40927
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-24
Asking Member ID: 5089
Asking Member display name: Ben Obese-Jecty
Asking Member handle: BenObeseJecty
Asking Member Twitter reference: @BenObeseJecty
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 37365, whether he is taking steps with other Departments to eradicate the use of forced labour in energy-related global supply chains.
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Date answered: 2025-04-01
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4998
Answering Member display name: Michael Shanks
Answering Member handle: mgshanks
Answering Member Twitter reference: @mgshanks
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Answer text: We are working across Government - particularly alongside the Home Office, Cabinet Office, DBT and FCDO - to comprehensively tackle the use of forced labour in global supply chains. At present, the Government is considering how Section 54 of the Modern Sl...
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Answering body ID: 215
Answering body name: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tweeted: true