<p>Public Sector Supply Chains</p>

Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:13 pm on 21 March 2017.

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Photo of Huw Irranca-Davies Huw Irranca-Davies Labour 2:13, 21 March 2017

I thank the First Minister for that answer. It was heartening to hear of the new code of practice for ethical employment for supply chains to the Welsh public sector because it shows real leadership. But, in launching the code of practice, the Cabinet Secretary said:

‘It is only by working together that we can help deliver a better, and crucially, a fairer deal for workers in our supply chains in Wales and throughout the world.’

So, can I seek assurance from the First Minister that we will try to make this bite deeply in Wales through the long reach of the public sector and other agencies, third sector and others, but also use that reach deep into other nations, including developing nations, so that our supply chains, including those parts that rely on sourcing overseas, do not exploit any worker anywhere?