The right hon. Gentleman and I have discussed the lack of an evidence base for this aspect of the Bill. When the former modern slavery commissioner, Professor Dame Sara Thornton, gave evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights recently about this issue, she suggested that because no replacement for her had been appointed for over a year, there was a lack of a proper evidence basis for the modern slavery aspects of the Bill. Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that she is right about that, and will he use his good offices with the Government to try to ensure that an anti-slavery commissioner is appointed?
Illegal Migration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Joanna Cherry
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 28 March 2023.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Illegal Migration Bill.
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2022-23
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2024-12-03 13:49:03 +0000
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