Human rights due diligence and grant awards: FOI release (reference 4793)

3 April 2020

8 May 2020

1. How many companies have undergone human rights due diligence checks since they were introduced in March 2019?

2. Can you provide the names of those companies please, as per question one?

3. How many companies have been refused a grant for failing to pass your due diligence checks since they were introduced?

4. Can you provide the names of any firms who were refused a grant, as per question 3?

5. Can you explain the reasons why firms were refused a grant for failing to on human rights due diligence checks? This should include assessments whether an individual or company, including any parent or subsidiary, has been associated with human rights abuses anywhere in the world.

6. Can you provide a list of companies who have been awarded grants since March 2019 please?

1. 178

2. A list of those companies is provided at appendix 1

3. None

4. N/A

5. N/A

6. A list of those companies is provided at appendix 2

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