A Bill to place a duty on commercial organisations and public authorities to prevent human rights and environmental harms, including an obligation to conduct human rights and environmental due diligence, in their own operations, subsidiaries, and value chains in line with international standards; to make provision for civil liability, access to justice for victims, an enforcement body, penalties, and a criminal offence for failures to comply with the duty; and for connected purposes.
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Bill: HL Bill 31 (as introduced)17 Jun 2026
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- Stages
- 2
- Publications
- 1
- Amendments
- 0
- First event
- 17 Jun 2026
- Last update
- 18 Jun 2026
- Sessions
- #40
Stages 2
- 1R1st reading — Lords17 Jun 2026
- 2R2nd reading — Lords
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