10 April 2014

FDF Response: Gangmasters Licensing Authority move to home office

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Angela Coleshill, GLA board member and Director of Employment and Skills at Food and Drink Federation said: As the UK's largest manufacturing sector, we fully support the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) move to the Home Office, giving it direct access to the intelligence that will enable even tougher and more rigorous enforcement action on underhand employers.

Our industry is committed to retaining the highest employment standards. Working together with the GLA, we will continue to protect vulnerable individuals and stop the illegal exploitation of workers.

We also welcome the report of the House of Lords and House of Commons' Joint Committee on the Draft Modern Slavery Bill, realised earlier this week, which highlighted the work of the GLA as an internationally-respected model of good practice.

More information

For more information, please contact Anna Taylor, Avni Raval or Marita Upeniece on 020 7420 7118/31/40

Note for editors

1. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is the voice of the food and drink manufacturing industry – the UK's largest manufacturing sector.
2. Angela Coleshill, Director of Employment and Skills at FDF was appointed GLA board member in 2012, representing the interests of food and drink manufacturers and bringing the sector's knowledge and experience to the GLA.
3. The FDF has also compiled a GLA toolkit

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