[Mr David Crausby in the Chair] — Human Trafficking

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 10:43 am on 18 May 2011.

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Photo of Damian Green Damian Green The Minister for Immigration 10:43, 18 May 2011

Straightforwardly, no. That is simply not the case. It is one of the areas that has been protected. While I am talking about the Salvation Army, I strongly reject the comments about that organisation made by Mr MacShane. As he knows, I agree with many of the things that he said, but his attack on the Salvation Army was deplorable. He seemed to suggest that a faith-based organisation could not deal adequately with victims of other faiths or of no faith. That is a disgraceful thing to say. If he is saying that a Christian-based organisation is not capable of fulfilling such a role, that is anti-Christian bigotry and he really should be ashamed of himself.