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Recommendation 10
10
Accepted
Paragraph: 58
The Department’s commitment to working with other ministries to strengthen the Modern Slavery Act and...
Conclusion
The Department’s commitment to working with other ministries to strengthen the Modern Slavery Act and Transparency in Supply Chain legislation is welcome. However, there is little evidence that BEIS-specific issues around corporate governance and audit regulations are being given sufficient prominence in these cross-departmental discussions in Government.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government notes this conclusion and details actions taken or planned to address corporate governance and audit regulations, including working with the Home Office on Modern Slavery Act enforcement, publishing a White Paper consultation on audit, and planning to legislate on corporate transparency.
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Paragraph Reference:
58
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
39. The Government notes this conclusion. BEIS has worked with the Home Office to support the further development of the Section 54 (Transparency in Supply Chains Uyghur forced labour in Xinjiang and UK value chains: Government Response 9 provisions) in the Modern Slavery Act 2015, including its monitoring and enforcement.
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