Modern Slavery Act 2015
Government Bill
(Home Office)
What is this Bill?
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 10 June 2014 and became an Act of Parliament on 26 March 2015.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
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This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Amendment paper
25/03/2015
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
30th March 2015
Act of Parliament
Modern Slavery Act 2015 c.30
26th March 2015
Royal Assent (Commons)
25th March 2015
Ping Pong: House of Lords
25th March 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Motions and Amendments to be moved on consideration of Commons Disagreement and Amendments in Lieu
20th March 2015
Amendment papers
Motions and Amendments to be moved on consideration of Commons Disagreement and Amendments in Lieu
18th March 2015
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 17 March 2014
17th March 2015
Ping Pong: House of Commons
17th March 2015
Programme motion: House of Commons
17th March 2015
Bills
HL Bill 104 2014-15 - Commons Disagreement and Amendments in Lieu
17th March 2015
Amendment papers
Consideration of Lords Amendments at 17 March 2015
17th March 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 334KB)
16th March 2015
Legislative Consent Resolutions
Scottish Assembly - 15 January 2015 (PDF, 397KB)
16th March 2015
Legislative Consent Resolutions
Northern Ireland Assembly - 8 December 2014 (PDF, 102KB)
14th March 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 13 March 2015
13th March 2015
Amendment papers
Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 13 March 2015 (PDF, 121KB)
13th March 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 12 March 2015
6th March 2015
Bills
Lords Amendments - Bill 184 2014-15
6th March 2015
Explanatory Notes
Lords Amendments - Bill 184 EN 2014-15
4th March 2015
3rd reading: House of Lords
4th March 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
3rd March 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
28th February 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
27th February 2015
Bills
HL Bill 98 2014-15 (as amended on Report)
25th February 2015
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
24th February 2015
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
23rd February 2015
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
21st February 2015
Amendment papers
Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
20th February 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
17th February 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
14th February 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
12th February 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report
11th February 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
10th February 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
7th February 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
6th February 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
3rd February 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report
6th January 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
18th December 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
17th December 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report
11th December 2014
Bills
HL Bill 69 2014-15 (as amended in Committee)
10th December 2014
Committee: 4th sitting: House of Lords
10th December 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List]
9th December 2014
Amendment papers
Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
8th December 2014
Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Lords
5th December 2014
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
3rd December 2014
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
3rd December 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
2nd December 2014
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
1st December 2014
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords
29th November 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
28th November 2014
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
27th November 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
26th November 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
25th November 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
22nd November 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee
21st November 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
17th November 2014
2nd reading: House of Lords
13th November 2014
Briefing papers
Library Note 2014/035
6th November 2014
Bills
HL Bill 51 2014-15, as brought from the Commons
6th November 2014
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 51-EN 2014-15, Explanatory Notes to the Bill
5th November 2014
1st reading: House of Lords
5th November 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 4 November 2014
4th November 2014
3rd reading: House of Commons
4th November 2014
Report stage: House of Commons
4th November 2014
Programme motion (No.2): House of Commons
4th November 2014
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 4 November 2014
4th November 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 139KB)
31st October 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 31 October 2014
31st October 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 30 October 2014
31st October 2014
Amendment papers
Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 31 October 2014 (PDF, 114KB)
30th October 2014
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment (revised) (PDF, 331KB)
29th October 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 28 October 2014
17th October 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: consolidated pdf version (PDF, 2MB)
17th October 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 16 October 2014
16th October 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 15 October 2014
15th October 2014
Bills
Bill 96 2014-15 [as amended in Public Bill Committee]
15th October 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 14 October 2014
15th October 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Rotarian Action Group Against Child Slavery MS27
15th October 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Hibiscus Initiatives MS31
15th October 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Dr Virginia Mantouvalou MS28
15th October 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Geoffrey Knipe MS29
15th October 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: EEF MS30
15th October 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Al-Khoei Foundation MS32
15th October 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of Labour Providers MS33
15th October 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Adam Simmonds, Police and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire MS34
15th October 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Hope for Justice MS35
15th October 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Dr Julinda Beqiraj MS36
15th October 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Information Commissioner MS37
15th October 2014
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 440KB)
15th October 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Joseph Rowntree Foundation MS25
15th October 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Doctors of the World MS24
15th October 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Ethical Trading Initiative MS23
15th October 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: TRAC (Trafficking - Raising Awareness and Campaigning) MS26
14th October 2014
Committee Debate: 11th sitting: House of Commons
14th October 2014
Committee Debate: 10th sitting: House of Commons
14th October 2014
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 October 2014
13th October 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 5 (PDF, 65KB)
9th October 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 9 October 2014
17th September 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: UK Network of Sex Work Projects MS22
17th September 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Homeworkers Worldwide MS21
17th September 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Christine Beddoe MS20
12th September 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 11 September 2014
12th September 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 11 September 2014
11th September 2014
Committee Debate: 9th sitting: House of Commons
11th September 2014
Committee Debate: 8th sitting: House of Commons
11th September 2014
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments for 11 September 2014
10th September 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 9 September 2014
10th September 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 9 September 2014
10th September 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (PDF, 67KB)
9th September 2014
Committee Debate: 7th sitting: House of Commons
9th September 2014
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
9th September 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: PWC MS19
9th September 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Kalayaan MS 18
9th September 2014
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 9 September 2014
8th September 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee - Selection 3 (PDF, 71KB)
5th September 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 4 September 2014
5th September 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 4 September 2014
4th September 2014
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
4th September 2014
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
4th September 2014
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 September 2014
4th September 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee - Selection 2 (PDF, 72KB)
3rd September 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 2 September 2014
3rd September 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 2 September 2014
2nd September 2014
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
2nd September 2014
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
2nd September 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: CARE MS04
2nd September 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Law Society MS09
2nd September 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Dr Andrew Rowland MS05
2nd September 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: UNICEF UK MS06
2nd September 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Unseen MS07
2nd September 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Medical Assocation MS08
2nd September 2014
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 2 September 2014
2nd September 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Amnesty International UK MS11
2nd September 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Immigration Law Practitioners' Association MS12
2nd September 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: ShareAction MS13
2nd September 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Justice MS14
2nd September 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Restore MS15
2nd September 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Peter L. Talibart MS16
2nd September 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group MS17
2nd September 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Liberty MS10
1st September 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee - Selection 1 (revised) (PDF, 72KB)
29th August 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 28 August 2014
22nd July 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Professor Jean Allain MS01
22nd July 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Peter Carter QC MS02
22nd July 2014
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Nadine Finch MS03
22nd July 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 21 July 2014
21st July 2014
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
18th July 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 17 July 2014
18th July 2014
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee amendments for 21 July 2014
18th July 2014
Press notices
Modern Slavery Bill evidence programme announced
9th July 2014
Press notices
Have your say on the Modern Slavery Bill
8th July 2014
2nd reading: House of Commons
8th July 2014
Money resolution: House of Commons
10th June 2014
1st reading: House of Commons
10th June 2014
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment (PDF, 314KB)
10th June 2014
Bills
Bill 008 2014-15 (as introduced)
10th June 2014
Bills
Bill 008 EN 2014-15