Context
The MP is concerned about the increasing ease of tracking supply-chain risks through new technology and the need for better monitoring and data sharing with international partners.
Question
What diplomatic steps she is taking with international partners to help tackle modern slavery and unethical labour practices in global supply chains. As chair of the International Trade and Investment All-Party Parliamentary Group, I have heard at first hand how new technology is making it easier to track supply-chain risks. What is the Minister doing to support better monitoring and data sharing with our international partners to ensure that we can identify forced labour use at source in countries that support the UK economy?
My hon. Friend is right to raise that issue. We are clear that no company in the UK should have forced labour in its supply chain. We work with our partners to promote the role that new technologies can play in reducing forced labour risks in supply chains. That includes developing an interactive tool to identify child labour risks in agricultural commodity supply chains, using satellite data to improve working conditions in south Asia’s brick industry, and creating AI-powered chatbots that can provide vulnerable workers with rights-based guidance.
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