The hon. Lady is absolutely right. We can all reflect on where other parts of the state drop the ball on this issue, for young people in particular. Tragically, as she will know from her constituency—I have spent a lot of time with families in central London who are grieving because they have lost their children, their nieces or their nephews—these children get trapped into bonded labour, basically. They are treated like slaves. Somewhere along their journey the state, whether it is social services or the Department for Education, has failed. These kids may have been kicked out of school. That is where we need early intervention to stop the rot setting in.
Criminal Justice Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Priti Patel
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 28 November 2023.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Criminal Justice Bill.
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