Potential merits of new legislation on mandatory corporate due diligence

Early day motion 1169, tabled 16 May 2023 by Tony Lloyd (Labour). Signed by 41 members.

This House welcomes the campaign for a new UK mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence law in connection with supply chains; notes that more than 100,000 people in the UK have signed a petition asking the Government to hold business, finance and the public sector to account when they fail to prevent supply chain human rights abuses and environmental harms; notes also that businesses and investors have backed such legislation to level the playing field, and that similar laws are being introduced in other countries; and calls on the Government to adopt such a law as soon as possible.

Signatures by party: Labour 14, Scottish National Party 10, Independent 5, Liberal Democrat 5, Plaid Cymru 3, Alba 1, DUP 1, Green 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.