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<p>The legislation was designed to harness pressure from civil society and we are
pleased that NGOs are using company statements to scrutinise businesses and hold them
to account, including contacting businesses that have not yet published statements.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government is taking action to improve compliance but we know that new
legislation takes time to embed. We recently wrote to over 10,000 businesses that
may be required to publish statements reminding them of their obligations and pointing
them towards relevant guidance. We have also strengthened the wording in our guidance
to set out our expectations for these statements more clearly. The Home Secretary
can apply for a court injunction requiring businesses to comply. If they still refuse,
they will be liable to an unlimited fine for contempt of court.</p>
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