Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 14
14
The Department has also identified a contract for 3.5 billion gloves where there are allegations...
Conclusion
The Department has also identified a contract for 3.5 billion gloves where there are allegations of modern slavery. When we questioned the Department about this matter, it was unable to confirm the value of the contract. However, it believed that should evidence become available that supports the modern slavery allegations, the supplier is contractually obligated to take the gloves back and return the funds paid back to the Department.27 Establishing a future stockpile