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Import of Products of Forced Labour from Xinjiang (Prohibition) Bill
A Bill to prohibit the import of products made by forced labour in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; to require all companies importing products from Xinjiang to the UK to provide proof that the manufacture of those products has not involved forced labour; and for connected purposes.
The story so farThe Import of Products of Forced Labour from Xinjiang (Prohibition) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 27 April 2022 by Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Commons 27 Apr 2022
- 2nd reading Commons 6 May 2022
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 3 May 2022.