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Schedule 5 — Content of slavery and human trafficking statement

Introduced by Section 44(6)

Explanatory Notes · published by the Government with the Bill

396. This schedule sets out the mandatory content of a slavery and human trafficking statement. 397. Paragraph 1 sets out the new Schedule 4ZA mentioned in section 41(6). 398. Paragraph 1 of the new Schedule 4ZA defines, for the purposes of this schedule, “relevant entity” in relation to a slavery and human trafficking statement as the commercial entity or public authority to which the statement relates. 399. Paragraphs 2 to 8 of the new Schedule 4ZA detail the mandatory content of a slavery and human trafficking statement. 400. Paragraphs 2(a) to (c) explain that a statement must contain information about the relevant entity’s structure, operations and supply chains. 401. Paragraphs 3(1)(a) to (c) explain that a statement must specify the parts of the relevant entity’s operations and supply chains where there is a risk of slavery and human trafficking taken place, or it must contain a statement that there is no parts that are at risk or that they have not, during the financial year, carried out an assessment of parts of their supply chains at risk and give reasons why it has not sone so. 402. Paragraph 3(2) explains that, where a statement contains information on risks of slavery and human trafficking in parts of the relevant entity’s operations or supply chains, it must also contain information about the steps they have taken during the financial year to assess the risk and reduce or remove the risk. 403. Paragraph 3(3) explains that, where a statement declares no parts of the relevant entity's operations or supply chains are at risk of slavery and human trafficking, it must also contain information about the steps they have taken during the financial year to assess the risk. 404. Paragraphs 4(a) and (b) explain that a statement must contain information about the relevant entity’s policies in relation to slavery and human trafficking that it had in place that financial year, or it must contain a statement that it has not had such policies in place and give reasons why not. 405. Paragraphs 5(a) and (b) explain that a statement contain information on due diligence processes the relevant entity has implemented during the financial year in relation to slavery and human trafficking in its operations or supply chains or it must contain a statement that no due diligence processes have been implemented and give reasons why it has not done so. 406. Paragraphs 6(1)(a) and (b) explain that a statement must specify the training about slavery and human trafficking the relevant entity has made available to its staff during the financial year, or it must contain a statement that it has not made any such training available and give reasons why it has not done so. 407. Paragraphs 6(2)(a) to (c) explain that a statement must specify the training about slavery and human trafficking that has been made available to the staff in the relevant entity’s supply chains during the financial year, so far as information is reasonably available, or it must contain a statement that no such training has been made available, or contain a statement that no enquiries have been made as to whether such training has been made available and give reasons why it has not sone so. 408. Paragraphs 7(a) to (c) explain that a statement must contain an assessment of the relevant entity’s effectiveness during the financial year in ensuring that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in its operations or supply chains, measured against performance indicators it considers appropriate, or contain a statement that it has not taken any steps or not carried out an assessment of effectiveness and give reasons why not.

This is the Schedule 4ZA mentioned in section 44(6) —

Schedule 4ZA — Content of slavery and human trafficking statement

Interpretation

1In this Schedule “relevant entity”, in relation to a slavery and human trafficking statement, means—

(a)where the statement relates to a commercial organisation, that organisation;

(b)where the statement relates to a public authority, that authority.

Structure, operations and supply chains

2The statement must contain information about—

(a)the relevant entity’s structure,

(b)the relevant entity’s operations, and

(c)the relevant entity’s supply chains.

Steps taken to identify, and mitigate against, risk of slavery and human trafficking

(1)The statement must—

(a)specify the parts of the relevant entity’s operations and supply chains where there is a risk of slavery and human trafficking taking place, so far as such information is reasonably available,

(b)contain a statement that there are no parts of the relevant entity’s operations and supply chains where there is such a risk, or

(c)contain a statement that the relevant entity has not, during the financial year, carried out an assessment of whether there are parts of its operations and supply chains where there is such a risk and give reasons why it has not done so.

(2)Where the statement contains information under sub-paragraph (1)(a) it must also contain information about the steps the relevant entity has taken during the financial year—

(a)to assess that risk, and

(b)to reduce or remove that risk.

(3)Where the statement contains information under sub-paragraph (1)(b) it must also contain information about the steps the relevant entity has taken during the financial year to assess that risk.

Policies in relation to slavery and human trafficking

4The statement must—

(a)contain information about the policies in relation to slavery and human trafficking that the relevant entity has had in place during the financial year, or

(b)contain a statement that the relevant entity has not had any such policies in place and give reasons why.

Due diligence processes in relation to slavery and human trafficking

5The statement must—

(a)contain information about the due diligence processes the relevant entity has implemented during the financial year in relation to slavery and human trafficking in its operations and supply chains, or

(b)contain a statement that the relevant entity has not implemented any such processes and give reasons why it has not done so.

Training for staff

(1)The statement must—

(a)specify the training about slavery and human trafficking that the relevant entity has made available to its staff during the financial year, or

(b)contain a statement that the relevant entity had not made any such training available and give reasons why it has not done so.

(2)The statement must—

(a)specify the training about slavery and human trafficking that has been made available to the staff of the relevant entity’s supply chains during the financial year, so far as information about such training is reasonably available,

(b)contain a statement that no such training has been made available to the staff of the relevant entity’s supply chains, or

(c)contain a statement that the relevant entity has not made enquiries as to whether such training has been made available to the staff of its supply chains and give reasons why it has not done so.

Effectiveness of steps

7The statement must—

(a)contain an assessment of the relevant entity’s effectiveness during the financial year in ensuring that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in its operations or supply chains, measured against such performance indicators as it considers appropriate,

(b)contain a statement that the relevant entity has not taken any steps during the financial year to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in its operations or supply chains and give reasons why it has not done so, or

(c)contain a statement that the relevant entity has not, during the financial year, carried out an assessment of its effectiveness in ensuring that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in its operations or supply chains and give reasons why it has not done so.