Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
[Mr David Crausby in the Chair]
Alison Saunders and Ian Cruxton gave evidence.
Dr Charles Reed and Mrs Cecilia Taylor-Camara gave evidence.
Lucy Maule, Andrew Wallis and Kate Roberts gave evidence
Nadine Finch and Peter Carter gave evidence.
[Mr David Crausby in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 29, in clause 1, page 1, line 12, at end insert— ‘(1A) For the purposes of this Act— (a) it is irrelevant whether a person...
[Mark Pritchard in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 41, in clause 2, page 2, line 26, at end insert— ‘(8) A person commits an offence if he is the Director, Employer, Employee,...
[Mr David Crausby in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Mark Pritchard in the Chair]
Question (this day) again proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 31, in clause 3, page 3, line 19, lea ve out from “(5)” to the end of line 20 and insert “where”.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 64, in clause 5, page 4, line 3, at end insert— “(3A) A person guilty of an offence under section (Procuring sex for payment) is...
[Mark Pritchard in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 5, in clause 10, page 6, line 34, le ave out paragraph (d) and insert— “(d) the reference in section 133(3)(c)(iii) to a slavery...
I beg to move amendment 70, in clause 11, page 8, line 25, le ave out “or ought to have known”. [Hon. Members: “Hear, hear!”] It was worth...
I beg to move amendment 66, in clause 12, page 8, line 34, le ave out “senior”
I beg to move amendment 6, in clause 13, page 9, line 23, af ter “waters” insert “or in international waters that do not form part of the...
[Mr David Crausby in the Chair]
Amendment proposed (this day): 6, in clause 13, page 9, line 23, after “waters” insert “or in international waters that do not form part of the...
I beg to move amendment 69, in schedule 1, page 33, line 18, at end insert— ‘(3A) Any person refusing to disclose such information shall be guilty of an offence...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 76, in clause 16, page 12, line 12, a fter “satisfied”, insert “beyond reasonable doubt”
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 7, in clause 20, page 15, line 17, a t end insert— “() where the order was made on an application under section 16 by the...
I call the right hon. Member for Delyn to move amendment 78.
I beg to move amendment 80, in clause 23, page 17, line 35, l eave out “an” and insert “a senior”.
I beg to move amendment 124, in clause 24, page 19, line 3, af ter subsection (6) add— ‘(7) The Secretary of State shall publish statutory guidance on...
Amendments made: 13, in clause 26, page 19, line 42, a t end insert— “() where the order was made on an application by the Director General of the...
Amendment made: 18, in clause 27, page 21, line 15, a t end insert— ‘(5A) The order may (as well as imposing prohibitions on the defendant) require the...
Amendments made: 19, in clause 29, page 22, line 8, af ter “19(4)” insert “or 25(4) (requirement to surrender passports)”.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 85, in clause 32, page 23, line 2, af ter “guidance”, insert “no later than within one month of this Act obtaining Royal...
I beg to move amendment 117, in clause 34, page 24, line 19, leave out “a person as the” and insert “an independent”.
I beg to move amendment 50, in clause 35, page 25, line 1, at end insert— “(c) the support offered to victims, including but not limited to, the...
[Mark Pritchard in the Chair]
Amendment proposed (9 September): 50, in clause 35, page 25, line 1, at end insert— “(c) the support offered to victims, including but not limited to, the...
I beg to move amendment 113, in clause 36, page 25, line 29, a t end insert— ‘(1A) When preparing the strategic plan the Commissioner must give...
[Mr David Crausby in the Chair]
Strategic plans and annual reports
Duty to co-operate with Commissioner
Restriction on exercise of functions
I beg to move amendment 71, in clause 39, page 27, line 9, af ter “act”, insert “or the person is a child”
[Mark Pritchard in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 42, in clause 41, page 28, line 2, le ave out “may” and insert “must”.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Mark Pritchard in the Chair]
Question (this day) again proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 101, in clause 43, page 28, line 40, l eave out “with functions under relevant arrangements”.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 22, in schedule 4, page 44, line 3, at end insert “, and (b) in paragraph (e) for “(da)” substitute “(db)””
I beg to move amendment 21, in clause 49, page 31, line 13, a t end insert— ‘( ) Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for any of the provisions of...
‘(1) A slavery and trafficking prevention order may (as well as imposing prohibitions on the defendant) require the defendant to comply with subsections (3) to (6). (2) It may do so only if...
‘(1) A slavery and trafficking risk order may (as well as imposing prohibitions on the defendant) require the defendant to comply with subsections (3) to (6). (2) It may do so only if the...
‘(1) Any person who— (a) recruits, transports, transfers, harbours or receives a person including by exchange or transfer of control over that or those persons, (b) by means of the...
‘(1) Any person who— (a) recruits, transports, transfers, harbours or receives a child including by exchange or transfer of control over the child, and (b) knows or ought to know that...
‘(1) A person commits an offence if they exploit a person by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or...
‘(1) A person commits an offence if they exploit a child. (2) It shall be such an offence even if there was no threat or use of violence, other forms of coercion, deception or any abuse of...
‘(1) There is to be an office of Anti-Slavery Commissioner (in this section “the Commissioner”). (2) The Commissioner shall be appointed by the Secretary of State, following a...
‘(1) The Commissioner shall— (a) monitor trafficking, slavery, exploitation, servitude, and forced or compulsory labour, the fulfilment of international obligations and the...
‘(1) The Secretary of State shall undertake a review of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority’s remit with regard to section 2 of the Act and the necessity and evidence for an extension...
Quoted company’s duty to prepare strategic report: impact of supply chains on human rights ‘(1) That section 414C, Contents of strategic report, of the Companies Act 2006 be amended...
‘(1) An independent legal guardian shall be appointed to represent the best interests of each child who is a separated child and/or may be a trafficked, enslaved or exploited person...
‘Where a provider of services, to which section 175 of the National Health Service Act 2006 relates, believes that a person may be a victim of slavery or human trafficking, no charge may be...
‘(1) All overseas and domestic workers including those working for staff of diplomatic missions shall be entitled to— (a) change their employer (but not work sector) while in the...
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