A Bill to make provision for the avoidance of modern slavery in the procurement of public contracts; and for connected purposes
House of Lords
5 May 2021
This Bill aims to reduce the risk of modern slavery in public procurement. It would set out measures for public bodies and their suppliers to avoid slavery in contracting and to improve transparency about supply chains, along with related provisions to support enforcement and other connected purposes.
The bill is currently at the Second Reading stage in the Lords. If it progresses, it would move on to further stages in the Lords and, if approved, proceed to the House of Commons.
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First reading took place on 3 February. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
