Import ban on forced labour products

Early day motion 764, tabled 9 December 2021 by Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party). Signed by 19 members.

That this House commends the work of Non-Governmental Organisations and civil activists to raise awareness of the presence of forced labour in the manufacturing of products around the world; recognises that existing UK regulations are insufficient for stopping the import of products which have been produced through forced labour; notes that the United States has implemented an import ban on some products from countries where there is evidence of forced labour; further notes that the European Commission has stated its intentions to implement a similar ban; and calls on the Government to implement an import ban on specific products where there is reasonable suspicion of forced labour and apply it to regions where forced labour is systematically used by the State, thereby preventing companies from enforcing their due diligence obligations.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 8, Plaid Cymru 3, Independent 2, Labour 2, DUP 1, Green 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Liberal Democrat 1.