Third Report - The UK’s approach to tackling modern slavery through the aid programme: report from the Sub-Committee on the Work of ICAI

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The Government states that it notes the Sub-Committee's conclusions and "accept[s] the recommendations that it makes", while acknowledging that it "can do more".

• On data, the Government accepts the recommendation on disaggregated data collection, reiterating its commitment to "exploring the best way" to develop a more systematic approach, and states "We will report on progress" (no date given).
• On survivor voices, it accepts the recommendation and says it is consulting other governments, such as the US, and is "actively considering" how survivors can participate without causing further distress or trauma.
• On objectives and approach, it says the review of the 2014 Modern Slavery Strategy, with publication planned for Spring 2022, "will set out our international objectives and approach".
• On mainstreaming and aid spending, it says it "will consider the best way" to mainstream modern slavery when implementing the new International Development Strategy, and that expenditure for FY21-22 "will be published in due course".

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