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Fifth Report - Uyghur forced labour in Xinjiang and UK value chains

Business and Trade Committee HC 1272 Published 17 March 2021
Report Status
Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations
17 items (10 recs)
Government Response
AI assessment · 17 of 17 classified
Accepted 6
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 3
Not Addressed 4
Rejected 2
Government response
Third Special Report - Uyghur forced labour in Xinjiang and UK value chains: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2019–21 · published 10 Jun 2021
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Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
8 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Para 46

In addition, we call on the Government to report to the Committee on the feasibility...

Recommendation
In addition, we call on the Government to report to the Committee on the feasibility and legal basis of further measures in respect of supply chains linked to Xinjiang, including i) a whitelist of companies that have taken significant and … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government will not create the requested public whitelist/blacklist but announced that the FCDO will provide guidance to UK government bodies to exclude suppliers with sufficient evidence of human rights abuses in their supply chains on a case-by-case basis. They also highlighted existing guidance for businesses and a new government-run registry for modern slavery statements.
Department for Business and Trade
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11 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Para 59

We are disappointed by the Government’s refusal to commit to a clear timetable for making...

Recommendation
We are disappointed by the Government’s refusal to commit to a clear timetable for making changes to the Modern Slavery Act. We recommend that the Government strengthen the supply chain transparency obligations for companies and introduce tough fines for non-compliance … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government partially accepts the recommendation, committing to strengthen the Modern Slavery Act 2015 by extending reporting requirements to public bodies, enhancing transparency through a new digital service, and introducing financial penalties, to be legislated as parliamentary time allows.
Department for Business and Trade
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