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Recommendation 22
22
Rejected
Paragraph: 77
Allocate funding to increase Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority inspectors for proactive enforcement.
Recommendation
The Government should allocate funding for an increase in the number of Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority inspectors, so that more proactive monitoring and enforcement of labour laws can be implemented by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government rejects the recommendation, stating it would not be appropriate for them to accept it because the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner's role is independent.
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Paragraph Reference:
77
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government · verbatim extract
Rejected
37. Ofcom is operationally independent of Government. As set out in the Online Safety Act 2023, Ofcom has a tough suite of enforcement powers to use against companies who fail to fulfil their duties. This includes fines of up to £18 million or 10 per cent of qualifying annual global turnover (whichever is greater).
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