Act received Royal Assent.
Independent review recommended substantial strengthening of section 54.
House of Lords committee found the act no longer world-leading and urged due diligence legislation.
Government response and consultation kept reform options open without a bill.
Government introduced amendments to section 54 within the Immigration and Asylum Bill, strengthening reporting requirements ahead of a promised standalone due diligence law.
Immigration and Asylum Bill, carrying the section 54 amendments, reached its second reading.
Public Bill Committee began detailed scrutiny of the bill, with a report expected by 3 November 2026.
The first compliance date for the UK Modern Slavery Act, Section 54 is FY 2016 Statements. All statutory application dates have now passed.
As of 13 October 2026, the UK Modern Slavery Act, Section 54 is reform proposed in United Kingdom. The UK Modern Slavery Act requires annual statements but sets no content standards or penalties, so buyers often wrongly cite it for heavy supplier data requests. A June 2026 bill would make statements prescriptive and introduce financial penalties.
Added the Commons committee stage, which began on 10 September 2026 with a report expected by 3 November. That revision was logged in October 2026 on the hredd.org tracker.
Tracker revisions, logged openly
October 2026 Added the Commons committee stage, which began on 10 September 2026 with a report expected by 3 November.
September 2026 Added the bill's second reading and proposed penalty regime; moved the act to the in force group, since section 54 applies today; removed dashes from the summary.
March 2026 Reform debate status refreshed following ministerial statements.
Sources for every date live on the full tracker entry · movement lands in the monthly digest first