Robert Jenrick: ...Members for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) and for Maidenhead (Mrs May), was about our mutual desire for the good work they did in office to establish our world-leading modern slavery framework to live on, to continue supporting genuine victims—in particular, those victims of modern slavery who have been in the United Kingdom for a sustained period of time and who...
Amendments made: 111, page 2, line 19, at end insert— “(aa) for protections that apply to victims of modern slavery or human trafficking not to apply to persons who are a threat to public order or who have claimed to be victims in bad faith unless compelling circumstances apply;” This amendment is consequential on Amendment 114. Amendment 112, page 2, line 20, after “persons” insert...
Clause 28 - Disapplication of modern slavery provisions: persons liable to deportation
...(Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004, (f) section 60(4) of the UK Borders Act 2007, (g) section 57(5) of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009, (h) section 60(6) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, (i) section 95(5) of the Immigration Act 2016, and (j) section 86(4) of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.”—(Robert Jenrick.) This amendment would enable an Order in Council to...
Diana R. Johnson: On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. On 27 March, the Home Affairs Committee invited Andrew Patrick, the UK migration and modern slavery envoy, to give oral evidence to our inquiry into human trafficking on Wednesday 26 April. The Foreign Office told us on 18 April that Ministers had declined permission for Mr Patrick to give evidence, given “the focus of the inquiry, and his...
Alex Burghart: HM Government is committed to preventing modern slavery occurring in public sector supply chains. The Cabinet Office has published commercial policy and guidance setting out the steps that all Government departments must take to identify and mitigate modern slavery and labour abuse risks throughout the commercial life cycle - focusing on the areas of highest risk. This policy is mandatory for...
Anne-Marie Trevelyan: ...are just one tool at our disposal, and we have also taken wider action including providing guidance to business, introducing enhanced export controls, announcing penalties under the Modern Slavery Act, and mobilising international support to hold China to account. The Government will continue to impress upon China the need to end serious human rights violations.
Lord Markham: ...expected to adhere to these principles, which address issues including child labour, forced labour, wages, working hours and health and safety. NHS Supply Chain suppliers must undertake a Modern Slavery Assessment on the United Kingdom Government’s Supplier Portal. Section 47 of the Health and Social Care Act 2022 introduced a statutory duty for the Secretary of State for Health and...
Bell Ribeiro-Addy: ...the reparations movement in the UK. In the last Prime Minister’s questions before his death, he asked for an apology to the people of African descent, living and dead, for our country’s role in slavery and colonialism, but since then Prime Ministers and Heads of State have only ever expressed sorrow or deep regret—not sentiments befitting one of the greatest atrocities in human...
Baroness Pidding: ...-Benchers sent to Parliament by our democratic systems. I will give two examples. The campaigner William Wilberforce was laughed at and mocked, at first, before he succeeded in bringing about the Slavery Abolition Act 1833. In more recent times, the securing of equal rights and equal marriage was once a lonely fight confined to a group of fringe MPs, but it is now seen as a basic human...
Paul O'Kane: ...those who are fleeing persecution, regardless of whether they come through a safe and legal route. As it stands, the bill will mean shutting the door on victims who have been trafficked into slavery here in the UK because “If they come here illegally they will not be supported to escape their slavery.” Those are not my words; they are the words of Conservative former Prime Minister...
..., and agrees with the assessment of the Equality and Human Rights Commission that the bill risks undermining the universality of human rights and protections for victims of trafficking and modern slavery, as well as breaching the UK’s obligations under both the 1951 Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights. I propose to ask a single question on the two Parliamentary...
Nigel Huddleston: ...Cabinet colleagues on a wide range of issues. The UK is committed to ensuring trade supports an environment where workers’ rights are upheld, including working towards the eradication of modern slavery (including forced labour) in global supply chains. In our new free trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand, for example, we have secured labour chapters containing strong modern...
Lord Best: ...and a specialist organisation provides the care, funded by local authorities and the occupiers. Schemes serve people with learning difficulties, survivors of domestic abuse, victims of modern slavery, people released from prison with nowhere to go—which links this debate with our previous debate today on the problems for offenders released with no accommodation —and many others. Higher...
Navendu Mishra: ..., to this day, awaiting a decision on her immigration status. She had a Home Office interview in May 2022, and in October 2022 she received long-awaited confirmation that she is a victim of modern slavery and that sexual exploitation had occurred in the UK between January and April 2019. She has a degree in English from Tirana University and a British interpretation qualification, yet she...
Sarah Dines: Potential victims of modern slavery who have entered the NRM, and need emergency accommodation, particularly those who are vulnerable and are leaving immediate situations of exploitation, will receive accommodation support in line with the Modern Slavery Statutory Guidance. The Home Office is reviewing the policy options and commencement of places of safety.
Mike Freer: ...legal advice and representation. Access to legal aid is a key part of a fair immigration system, which is why we are spending around £8m expanding access to legal aid, helping victims of modern slavery, individuals prioritised for removal and individuals appealing an age assessment decision. The Legal Aid Agency keeps market capacity and the provision of services under constant review and...
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay: ...Member for Dover and my Right Honourable friend the Member for South Holland and The Deepings for raising this important issue, we are adding new offences relating to illegal immigration and modern slavery, to ensure the Bill does more to prevent services being used to facilitate these crimes. The Government is also tabling a technical amendment to add the foreign interference offence...
Michelle Donelan: ...Member for Dover and my Right Honourable friend the Member for South Holland and The Deepings for raising this important issue, we are adding new offences relating to illegal immigration and modern slavery, to ensure the Bill does more to prevent services being used to facilitate these crimes. The Government is also tabling a technical amendment to add the foreign interference offence...
Rupa Huq: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress the Government has made on the appointment of an Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner.
