Backbench debate on Thursday, 18 June 2026, in the House of Commons, led by Bambos Charalambous. The answering members were Kate Dearden and Alison Griffiths.

Human Rights: Supply Chains

Motion that this House has considered the matter of safeguarding human rights in supply chains. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 787 cc488-467WH
Session: 2026-27
Department: Department for Business and Trade
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
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Proceeding contributions: Bambos Charalambous | 787 c488WH (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move,
That this House has considered the matter of safeguarding human rights in su...; Jim Shannon | 787 cc488-446WH (Link to this contribution)
First, Mr Dowd, I commend you for taking the Chair and saving the debate. It is said that you nev...; Bambos Charalambous | 787 c446WH (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point. I am sure many colleagues in the Chamber will focus ...; Warinder Juss | 787 c446WH (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for securing the debate. As a long-time trade unionist, I am prou...; Bambos Charalambous | 787 cc446-7WH (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. The lack of trade union rights globally is seriously wor...; Peter Swallow | 787 c447WH (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend will know that I am a member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, which recentl...; Bambos Charalambous | 787 cc447-9WH (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes an excellent point, which I will come to in just a moment. I strongly suppor...; Peter Dowd | 787 c450WH (Link to this contribution)
I remind Members that we have about five or six minutes, give or take, per person. Just bear that...; Ellie Chowns | 787 cc450-1WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I am sure I speak for us all in extendin...; John McDonnell | 787 cc451-3WH (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Southgate and Wood Green (Bambos Charalambous) for securing...; Peter Dowd | 787 c453WH (Link to this contribution)
I am pleased that the right hon. Member referred to my generosity, which extends even to Liverpoo...; Iain Duncan Smith | 787 cc453-5WH (Link to this contribution)
It is always a blessing to have you chairing a meeting, Mr Dowd. It is particularly a blessing to...; Apsana Begum | 787 cc455-7WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member...; Catherine West | 787 cc457-8WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd; thank you for stepping in to chair th...; Tom Gordon | 787 cc458-460WH (Link to this contribution)
It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd, and thank you again for joining us to all...; Alison Griffiths | 787 cc460-2WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd, and I join other Members in thanking ...; Peter Dowd | 787 c462WH (Link to this contribution)
Thank you reminding me that I am almost a year older.
2.46 pm; Kate Dearden | 787 cc462-4WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I join hon. Members in thanking ...; Iain Duncan Smith | 787 c464WH (Link to this contribution)
Could we get a commitment today that the Government will look carefully at what countries that ar...; Kate Dearden | 787 cc464-6WH (Link to this contribution)
I thank the right hon. Member for that and his contributions today. I reassure him that we are wo...; Bambos Charalambous | 787 c466WH (Link to this contribution)
We have had a great debate. There has been lots of agreement in the room, and I am sure the Minis...
Subjects: Conditions of employment Business China Human rights Environment protection Forced labour Imports Public sector Procurement Trade unions Slavery Supply chains Uyghurs
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Human Rights: Supply Chains

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