Alicia Kearns MP and Rahima Mahmut have sent a joint letter to Ed Miliband highlighting Uyghur slave labour links of the developer behind Mallard Pass Solar Plant.
Alicia Kearns, Member of Parliament for Rutland and Stamford, said:
"Together with Stop Uyghur Genocide I have sent a joint statement to Ed Miliband setting out in detail the Mallard Pass Developer Canadian Solar’s links to Uyghur forced labour in Xinjiang and requesting that he cancel approval for Mallard Pass.
"We have also reiterated the call I made earlier in the year for measures to clean up the UK solar market of forced labour once and for all.
"Whilst the Secretary of State has opted not to listen to our objections to Mallard Pass, he may struggle to ignore the voices of those who have themselves suffered directly in the Uyghur genocide and their advocate – the same genocide that Canadian Solar is documented to have benefited from.
"I will continue to do everything I can do stand up for us, and I’m very grateful to you all for your support."
