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<p>The Government is committed to continuously strengthening our approach to modern
slavery and building on the world-leading legislation introduced in the Modern Slavery
Act 2015. In 2018, the Home Office commissioned an Independent Review of the Modern
Slavery Act to understand where the Act has worked well and where it could be more
effective.</p><p>The Government has previously consulted on areas to strengthen the
supply chains legislation in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 as part of its response to
the Independent Review. The public consultation included a question on extending requirements
to public sector organisations; 98% of respondents responded positively to this question
in support of extension.</p><p>The government response to the Transparency in Supply
Chains consultation announced that we will introduce legislation to require public
sector organisations with a budget of £36 million or more to report on how they prevent
and address modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chain. As announced
in the Queens Speech, we intend to bring this measure forward in the forthcoming Modern
Slavery Bill</p><p> </p><p>Many public sector organisations are already publishing
modern slavery statements voluntarily, but this new duty will ensure parity between
private and public sector organisations.</p>
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