Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with (a) UK-based companies and (b) companies selling products in the UK about (i) how they are ensuring women in the supply chain are empowered to get their rights and (ii) whether they have signed up to the UN Women's Empowerment Principles.

We have regular discussions with UK based companies about a range of issues including supply chains and women's economic empowerment.