Foreign and Commonwealth Office written question – answered at on 22 October 2019.
Alex Norris
Labour/Co-operative, Nottingham North
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 October 2019 to Question 294234, if he will separate the roles of modern slavery envoy and migration envoy.
Heather Wheeler
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
On the 18 October HMG announced the appointment of Jennifer Townson as Modern Slavery and Migration Envoy. Migration and modern slavery are separate issues which are closely linked and this combined enovy role will be able to effectively address these synergies, whilst tackling the different drivers. The Modern Slavery and Migration Envoy will work internationally to enrich our understanding and sharpen our interventions, enabling the UK to be at the forefront in international discussions on both issues.
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