Legislation

Three pieces of legislation introduced in 2015 form the pillars of the UK’s statutory framework for tackling modern slavery.

The Modern Slavery Act, the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) and the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act.

In addition to these, this page houses related pieces of legislation which impact on the treatment of modern slavery victims, and which underpin the response by relevant authorities.

Nationality & Borders Bill

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An Overview of Concerns about Part 5 of the Nationality & Borders Bill and Modern Slavery

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Part 5 Modern slavery in the Nationality & Borders Bill: consideration paper, executive summary

Related Legislation

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Care Act 2014

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Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004

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Homelessness Reduction Act 2017

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Immigration and Asylum Act 2016

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Localism Act 2011

UK Modern Slavery Legislation

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Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

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Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015

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Modern Slavery Act 2015