Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they give to protections against human rights and environmental abuses in trade treaty negotiations.

The UK is a leading advocate for human rights around the world, continuing to champion universal human rights and global action to tackle labour, environment and climate issues. While trade deals are just one lever in our policy toolkit, the UK's FTAs include environment and labour provisions which protect, promote and enforce environmental and labour protections and standards, and workers' rights.

The Government is committed to working with partners to make trade more sustainable, and fair trade can play a critical role in driving support of the global transition to net zero and international labour rights.