“Ensure that a record in respect of the appliance or flue so checked is made and retained”.

“Ensure that each appliance and flue to which that duty extends is checked for safety within 12 months of being installed and at intervals of not more than 12 months since it was last checked for safety”.

This statement is made pursuant to Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out the steps that Lancashire Gas Services Limited have taken and are continuing to take to ensure that modern slavery or human trafficking is not taking place within our business or supply chain.

Modern slavery encompasses slavery, servitude, human trafficking and forced labour.  Lancashire Gas Services Limited have a zero-tolerance approach to any form of modern slavery and are committed to acting ethically, with integrity and transparency in all business dealings. We will work to ensure effective systems and controls are in place to ensure no form of modern slavery is taking place within the business or our supply chain.

We operate several policies to ensure that we are conducting our business in an ethical and transparent manner, including:

1. Anti-slavery policy which sets out our stance on modern slavery and explains how employees should report any concerns.

2. Recruitment policy which includes conducting eligibility to work in the UK checks for all employees to ensure individuals are not being forced to work against their will.

3. Whistleblowing policy ensuring that employees know that they can raise concerns about how colleagues are being treated, or practices within our business or supply chain, without fear of reprisals.

Our anti-slavery policy forms part of our contract with all suppliers and they are required to confirm that no part of their business operations contradicts this policy.