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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>As part of its response, the Home Office conducted a public consultation
on potential changes to the Modern Slavery Act’s transparency legislation which included
a question on extending requirements to public sector organisations; 98% of respondents
responded positively to this question, including 100% of public sector respondents.</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>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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