Companies: Contracts

(asked on 18th April 2016) - View Source

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if her Department will support a change to legislation to require UK registered companies to publish a full list of their suppliers internationally, to enhance transparency and accountability and to ensure adherence to international labour standards in company supply chains.


Answered by
Desmond Swayne Portrait
Desmond Swayne
This question was answered on 26th April 2016

We are aware of similar legislation being proposed in other countries. At present we promote voluntary reporting on supply chain activity, and are trying to increase the tools available to companies to trace their supply chains. We will monitor the effectiveness of similar legislation as it progresses.

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