The only hesitation that I have—normally I like to agree with the noble Lord as far as possible—is on whether we can do it by Third Reading. I really do not know. I will reflect on it and talk. I think it is more important to get the principle there—that we are saying, with all these statements coming together, that clearly they need to be in one place. Whether that is civil society, an NGO, a commissioner or a government body is something that can be sorted out. But the principle is that we want to see these statements in one place so that people can monitor and evaluate them to ensure that the intended action takes place.
Modern Slavery Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Bates
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 25 February 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Modern Slavery Bill.
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