Tuesday 6th October 2020

(4 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Goudie Portrait Baroness Goudie (Lab) [V]
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My Lords, while they are doing their due diligence, will the Government look carefully at the way pension funds that decide to become a sponsor are investing, and at how all supply chains, of British and global companies, are working? Further, given that companies are pushing to have 30% women on their boards, will the Government look at ensuring that we have at least 30% women on our COP delegations—unlike the present COP delegation to the UN which has no women at all?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan (Con)
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We will of course conduct due diligence on all potential sponsors and will ensure compliance with rigorous government standards on all matters.