Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that businesses involved in any UK investment into Zimbabwe are conducting and publishing human rights due diligence in relation to their (a) operations and (b) supply chains and analysing the effect of their business on workers’ rights.

The UK Government is working closely with UK companies operating in Zimbabwe to ensure that they uphold the UN principles on Business and Human rights. The UK Government regularly meets with UK investors to get updates on their operations and reinforce the importance of compliance.