Chapter 1 – Report of the Policy, Law and Complaints Group exploring and understanding the UK Government’s experience in developing their National Action Plan (NAP) on Business and Human Rights, identifying the challenges and gaps in the development the NAP, and understanding the process and mechanism of the development of the NAP by the related agencies. The UK Government was the first country to produce a NAP on Business and Human Rights to implement the UNGP. With the assistance of the FCO, the Commission had the opportunity to meet and hold discussions with representatives of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC); Amnesty UK; the Business Resource Centre; UN Global Compact; the Business, Innovation and Skills Department (BIS); the Law Commission for England and Wales; the Institute of Business and Human Rights; the ASEAN Department, FCO; and the Human Rights and Democracy Department, FCO. The jurisdiction trip enabled the Commission to obtain information and appreciate their relevance in the context of the current situation in Malaysia as well as to identify the good practices of and the challenges faced by the UK Government in developing a NAP. (iv) Workshop on the Draft Framework on a NAP on Business and Human Rights for Malaysia The Workshop was organized on 16 March to review, and to obtain feedback from the relevant Government agencies, business entities, CSOs, and academicians on, the draft Strategic Framework that had been developed by the Commission with the assistance of a resource person. The input and feedback from the participants of the workshop were considered and incorporated where applicable in the final Strategic Framework. (v) Consultative Dialogue and Launch of the Strategic Framework on a NAP on Business and Human Rights for Malaysia The Commission, in collaboration with UNCT, organised the Consultative Dialogue on 24 March involving relevant Government agencies, business entities, GLCs, regulatory authorities, and non-Governmental organisations (NGOs). The main objective of the Consultative Dialogue was to provide an interactive platform to discuss the Strategic Framework and the role of the Government as well as stakeholders towards creating and implementing a NAP on Business and Human Rights for Malaysia. The Strategic Framework was then launched by YB Senator Datuk Paul Low Seng Kuan, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, who also delivered the keynote speech at the Consultative Dialogue. In his speech, the Minister offered his commitment in ensuring that a NAP on business and human rights be developed and implemented in Malaysia. (b) The Strategic Framework on a National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights For Malaysia The Strategic Framework explains the rationale and provides an outline for the development of a NAP to ensure business conduct that respects human rights. The Strategic Framework 36 BOOK-ANR2016-01-latest.indb 36 08/04/2016 3:32 PM