Britain faces significant risks of becoming a dumping ground for products linked to Chinese forced labor, particularly from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) highlights the inadequacy of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, which lacks enforceable regulations to prevent such goods from entering the UK market. Consequently, the UK is less protected than other markets like the European Union and the United States, which have stronger laws against forced labor. Key political figures express the urgency for cheaper products, despite the ethical implications involved.
"From Italian tomato puree to solar panels, Britain risks becoming a dumping ground for goods made with Chinese forced labour, Parliament's human rights watchdog has warned. These products are linked to forced labour in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, where thousands are made to work under threat and guard."
"The new report from parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) found that the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the key framework governing forced labour, has no enforceable legislation to actually stop such products entering the UK market."
"Unlike Westminster, key markets like the European Union and the United States have stronger laws to enforce bans on forced labour. This means that the goods are more likely to come to the UK."
"We are the weakest protected now in Europe, former Conservative Party leader and current co-chair of Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) Sir Iain Duncan Smith told The Independent."
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