Written Evidence Submissions to the UK Parliament Joint Select Committee on Human Rights Inquiry on Human Rights and Business

The UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights Harriet Harman MP is undertaking an inquiry into human rights and business to considers progress by the UK Government in implementing the United Nations Guiding Principles on business and human rights, by means of the National Action Plan published in 2013 and revised in May 2016
(http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/joint-select/human-rights-committee/news-parliament-2015/human-rights-business-launch-16-17/).

The BHRE hasparticipated in two written evidence submissions by: London Universities Purchasing Consortiumand the International Learning Lab on Procurement and Human Rights. The BHRE encourages the UKgovernment to continue its world-leading commitment to the protection, respect and promotion of human rights in the context of business activities and particularly adopt measures to extend human rights obligations of public authorities in the context of public procurement.

The written submissions are available here:

• London Universities Purchasing Consortium
• International Learning Lab on Procurement and Human Rights
• Other written evidence submissions are available here: 
  http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/joint-select/human-rights-committee/inquiries/parliament-2015/inquiry/publications/