Open Letter to Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP: Parliamentary Inquiry into human rights and business Dear Rt Hon Harman, I am pleased to submit our response to your inquiry into human rights and business. I understand that you have asked for evidence focused on how far the 2016 National Action Plan has gone in respecting the United Nations Guiding Principles on business and human rights. I have focused my submission on issues that I believe will complement other statements while usi

In January 2016, the Prime Minister invited David Lammy MP to find out why official figures show that Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups appear to be over-represented at most stages of the criminal justice system, and what can be done about it. The review will look at the way the criminal justice system deals with young people and adults from BAME backgrounds. It will address issues arising from the Crown Prosecution Service onwards, including the court system, pr