| Heading: |
Solar Power |
| Question ID: |
1807482 |
| UIN: |
55915 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-05-30 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5182 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Charlotte Cane
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Charlotte Cane
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| Member interest: |
true |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) the Sunnica scheme and (b) other solar energy projects do not use components linked to (i) forced and (ii) slave labour in their supply chains. |
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false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-09 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4998 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Michael Shanks
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| Answering Member handle: |
mgshanks
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@mgshanks
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| Answer text: |
The Government does not comment on the details of specific projects. We are, however, clear that no UK company, whether public or private, should have forced labour in its supply chain. Legislation and guidance are in place to help developers take action,... |
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| Answering body ID: |
215 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero |
| Tweeted: |
true |