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Bill 4160

Commercial Organisations and Public Authorities Duty (Human Rights and Environment) Bill [HL]

openUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

Introduced

17 June 2026

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2nd reading

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11 September 2026

Summary

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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10th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee

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