Question reference: S6W-21978
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 3 October 2023
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Current status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 19 October 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-21585 by Richard Lochhead on 3 October 2023, whether (a) it has changed its relationship and (b) public bodies have changed their relationships with any companies listed by the UN Human Rights Office as involved in activities related to the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, following the exchanges of correspondence published in response to FOI/202200334471.
Answer
I refer the member to my answer to S6W-21585 on 3 October 2023, outlining Scottish Government action.
The Scottish Government asked public bodies to consider the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights’ (OHCHR) list as part of their due diligence processes. Relationship management is an operational matter for each public body.
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