Asked by: Lord Rooker (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken since 4 July to assess the commercial links between the UK and Xinjiang, and measure the flow of products entering the UK from Xinjiang.
Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The UK does not publish data on the levels of trade between the UK and specific regions of mainland China. However, the UK’s Overseas Business Risk guidance makes clear the government’s serious concerns about the widespread and systematic human rights violations in Xinjiang and urges companies to conduct appropriate due diligence when making business decisions.