A Bill to require retailers and manufacturers in the UK to make annual statements of measures taken by them to eradicate slavery and human trafficking and exploitation from their direct supply chains; to require large retailers and manufacturers to provide customers with information about measures taken by them to eliminate slavery and human trafficking and exploitation; to provide victims of slavery with necessary protections and rights; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
3 May 2012
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This bill would require UK retailers and manufacturers to publish annual statements detailing the steps they take to eradicate slavery, human trafficking and exploitation in their direct supply chains. It would also require large retailers and manufacturers to provide customers with information about these measures, and it would provide protections and rights for victims of slavery.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons, with its First Reading in 2012.
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