The Government welcomes the work of the Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) in promoting transparency and accountability within the solar supply chain through the use of assessments driven by independent audits. However, procurement decisions are not made solely on the basis of SSI assessments, and the Government has no intention of moving in this direction. Under the Procurement Act 2023, public sector contracting authorities are empowered to act independently to reject bids or terminate contracts with suppliers found to be using forced labour in their supply chains. Procurement Policy Note 009 (“Tackling modern slavery in government supply chains”) reinforces the need for in-scope organisations to embed modern slavery due diligence levers across the full commercial lifecycle. As a state-owned company, Great British Energy will exemplify first-in-class adherence to the UK’s legislative and policy framework aimed at combatting modern slavery. Following the amendment to the Great British Energy Act and the JCHR announcing this inquiry, GBE are recruiting a senior ethical supply chain lead with day-to-day responsibility for embedding standards into procurement. This individual will work closely with Baroness O’Grady, who is GBE’s Non-Executive Director for ethical supply chains.