Modern Slavery Bill

Insert the following new Clause—

“Review

(1)     Within 5 years of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must—

(a)   carry out a review of the provisions of this Act,

(b)   carry out a review more broadly about the current position of
slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour, and human
trafficking within the United Kingdom and internationally, and

(c)   prepare and publish a report setting out the conclusions of the
review.

(2)     The report must in particular—

(a)   set out the objectives intended to be achieved by this Act,

(b)   assess the extent to which those objectives have been achieved,

(c)   assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the
extent to which they could be achieved in another way, and

(d)   consider the strategic plans and annual reports submitted by the
Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner.

(3)     The Secretary of State must lay the report before Parliament.”