Our governance

How the work of the UK National Contact Point (UK NCP) for the OECD鈥檚 guidelines for multinational enterprises is overseen.

We are based in the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).

The UK National Contact Point (UK NCP) is independent of the department. DBT ministers play no part in the UK NCP鈥檚 decisions on complaints.

Steering board

Our work is overseen by a steering board which includes:

  • external board members from stakeholder groups such as business, trade unions and non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
  • representatives from relevant government departments
  • an independent unaffiliated member

The UK NCP steering board is supported by a secretariat which is separate from the UK NCP. The secretariat supports the chair, takes minutes of the board meetings and handles steering board reviews of UK NCP complaint decisions.

OECD Working Party for Responsible Business Conduct

The head of the UK NCP represents the UK on the which reports to the .

The chair of the UK NCP steering board represents the UK on the OECD Investment Committee.

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