Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the implications for her policies of the (a) findings of UK investigations into JBS, the Brazilian meat processing company, and (b) fines that the US parent company JBS SA was charged with for US foreign bribery.

The Department for International Trade (DIT) works with Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, a division of JBS which owns Moy Park and Pilgrim’s UK, supporting their UK operations.

All businesses operating in the UK, including those with foreign ownership, must conduct their business with integrity, (acting responsibly, honestly and abiding by ethical principles) and, in compliance with UK law [such as the Bribery Act 2010].

DIT supports foreign investors across all industries, encouraging: the growth of their UK based interests and, their contribution to future job creation and the levelling-up agenda.