A question on #Business #SustainableDevelopment tabled by John Glen on 28-04-2025 has been answered by Mr Douglas Alexander.

Heading: Business: Sustainable Development
Question ID: 1797705
UIN: 48397
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-04-28
Asking Member ID: 4051
Asking Member display name: John Glen
Asking Member handle: JohnGlenUK
Asking Member Twitter reference: @JohnGlenUK
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive on (a) Northern Ireland, (b) UK firms trading with the EU and (c) levels of di
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Date answered: 2025-05-06
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Answering Member ID: 632
Answering Member display name: Mr Douglas Alexander
Answering Member handle: D_G_Alexander
Answering Member Twitter reference: @D_G_Alexander
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Answer text: Responsibility for assessing the impact of EU legislation ultimately lies with the European Commission, who have published their own impact assessment of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).CSDDD will apply to UK companies generat...
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Answering body ID: 214
Answering body name: Department for Business and Trade
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