Recommendation 19

The Government should do more to prevent human trafficking for labour exploitation in both the UK and in corporate supply chains. The Modern Slavery Act 2015 should be strengthened by enforcing fines for non-compliance with its Transparency in Supply Chains provisions and by encouraging businesses to practice due diligence when potential modern slavery is discovered. The Government should address systemic gaps in various seasonal visa schemes, and sectors with high demand for foreign labour, which are creating environments susceptible to labour exploitation. It should also ensure that the rate of inspectors within the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority is in line with, or above, the international standard to allow for proactive inspections.