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Medical Equipment: Malaysia

Question for Department of Health and Social Care

UIN HL12128, tabled on 10 December 2018

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to investigate claims of exploitative employment practices by Malaysian manufacturers of medical gloves for use by the NHS.

Answered on

20 December 2018

In line with the Government’s policy and leadership on modern slavery, the Department take any allegations of this kind very seriously and we are working with NHS Supply Chain to ensure that these issues are investigated as a matter of urgency.