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1721354

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will introduce a new modern slavery strategy.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	81
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>Modern slavery is a scourge that traumatises and dehumanises its victims.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to tackling it, taking a holistic approach that puts victims first.</p><p> </p><p>We will update on the future of Home Office policies in due course.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Yardley answering member printed Jess Phillips question first answered 24/07/2024 10:21:36 answering member 4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1719840

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church of England has had discussions with the Clewer Initiative on tackling modern slavery in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
uin	27522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Clewer Initiative was set up as a joint programme between the Church of England and the Trustees of the Community of St John the Baptist (known as the Clewer Sisters). It was launched in October 2017 with the backing of the then Prime Minister Theresa May and the Archbishop of Canterbury.</p><p>It started as an initial three-year programme working to help the Church of England's 42 dioceses support victims of modern slavery and identify signs of exploitation in their local communities. Information about its work can be found here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheclewerinitiative.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crichard.chapman%40churchofengland.org%7C4eba0d943724487417f508dc7b32c947%7C95e2463b3ab047b49ac1587c77ee84f0%7C0%7C0%7C638520705270788564%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XpFfeo4wuFKZiy7VL3V5Phir6FCODfyqW3nS0LWpu00%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://theclewerinitiative.org/</a></p><p>Over the past seven years the Clewer Initiative has worked with a large network of volunteers drawn from across the Church of England. Sadly, the Trustees of CSJB feel unable to continue with funding and, in the absence of an alternative funding stream, the Clewer Initiative will close this summer. The National Church Institutions are currently working to ensure that the assets of the project, especially valuable tools such as the Car Wash App, which have led to many investigations and prosecutions for Modern Day Slavery, are transferred to other charities working in this field. The Church of England remains committed to combating modern day slavery and will consider other ways to continue its work in this area.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 27523 question first answered 23/05/2024 21:31:37 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

1719841

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church of England has had discussions with the Clewer Initiative on the impact of its funding on its work; and whether the Church is taking steps to support the Clewer Initiative.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
uin	27523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Clewer Initiative was set up as a joint programme between the Church of England and the Trustees of the Community of St John the Baptist (known as the Clewer Sisters). It was launched in October 2017 with the backing of the then Prime Minister Theresa May and the Archbishop of Canterbury.</p><p>It started as an initial three-year programme working to help the Church of England's 42 dioceses support victims of modern slavery and identify signs of exploitation in their local communities. Information about its work can be found here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheclewerinitiative.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crichard.chapman%40churchofengland.org%7C4eba0d943724487417f508dc7b32c947%7C95e2463b3ab047b49ac1587c77ee84f0%7C0%7C0%7C638520705270788564%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XpFfeo4wuFKZiy7VL3V5Phir6FCODfyqW3nS0LWpu00%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://theclewerinitiative.org/</a></p><p>Over the past seven years the Clewer Initiative has worked with a large network of volunteers drawn from across the Church of England. Sadly, the Trustees of CSJB feel unable to continue with funding and, in the absence of an alternative funding stream, the Clewer Initiative will close this summer. The National Church Institutions are currently working to ensure that the assets of the project, especially valuable tools such as the Car Wash App, which have led to many investigations and prosecutions for Modern Day Slavery, are transferred to other charities working in this field. The Church of England remains committed to combating modern day slavery and will consider other ways to continue its work in this area.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 27522 question first answered 23/05/2024 21:31:38 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

1694662

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of sections 22-29 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 on victims of modern slavery receiving support via the National Referral Mechanism.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	17691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office published the Illegal Migration Bill (IMB) Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) on 10 May 2023. We are committed to taking the steps to ensure any potential impacts identified are appropriately mitigated when implementing the policy.</p><p>Where an individual has not made a protection claim and is granted immigration bail, support may be available under Schedule 10 of the Immigration Act 2016.</p><p>The Government is consulting with operational partners to implement sections 22 – 29 of the IMA. Guidance is under development which will support the operation of provisions in the IMA, once commenced.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson grouped question UIN 17692 17693 17694 question first answered 12/03/2024 17:14:29 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1694663

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will publish assessments of facilities that will accommodate potential victims of modern slavery ineligible for support under the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	17692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office published the Illegal Migration Bill (IMB) Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) on 10 May 2023. We are committed to taking the steps to ensure any potential impacts identified are appropriately mitigated when implementing the policy.</p><p>Where an individual has not made a protection claim and is granted immigration bail, support may be available under Schedule 10 of the Immigration Act 2016.</p><p>The Government is consulting with operational partners to implement sections 22 – 29 of the IMA. Guidance is under development which will support the operation of provisions in the IMA, once commenced.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson grouped question UIN 17691 17693 17694 question first answered 12/03/2024 17:14:29 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1694664

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will consult with service providers for the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract to ensure that implementation of sections 22-29 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 will be trauma informed.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	17693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office published the Illegal Migration Bill (IMB) Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) on 10 May 2023. We are committed to taking the steps to ensure any potential impacts identified are appropriately mitigated when implementing the policy.</p><p>Where an individual has not made a protection claim and is granted immigration bail, support may be available under Schedule 10 of the Immigration Act 2016.</p><p>The Government is consulting with operational partners to implement sections 22 – 29 of the IMA. Guidance is under development which will support the operation of provisions in the IMA, once commenced.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson grouped question UIN 17691 17692 17694 question first answered 12/03/2024 17:14:29 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1692479

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of potential victims of slavery referred into the national referral mechanism who would be in scope to have their support removed were sections 22 to 29 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 enacted.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	16229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>The modern slavery provisions in the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (“the 2023 Act”) address the serious and immediate threat to public order arising from the exceptional circumstances around illegal entry into the UK.</p><p>The Public Order Disqualification in the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) was included in section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022. Section 29 of the 2023 Act amends section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Act, expanding the cohort of individuals to whom the Public Order Disqualification applies. The 2023 Act also introduces, in sections 22-28, disqualifications from the NRM for those who are subject to the duty in section 2 of that Act, unless certain specific exemptions apply.</p><p>The Government is working on developing guidance regarding the operation of these measures which will be published when the provisions are implemented.</p><p>The published <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F64999700831311001329637f%2FIllegal_Migration_Bill_IA_-_LM_Signed-final.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMegan.Aeron-Thomas%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cc3bc81d792b14e9d210008dc3930be7d%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638448128710022848%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=V116uxT0KUSp7IecojHJU672j%2Bb4uQyWlkvVQ9f9TmQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Illegal Migration Bill Impact Assessment</a> sets out the monetised and non-monetised impacts of the legislation. The Impact Assessment did not produce monetised estimates of the number of individuals who would be in scope to have their support removed if sections 22 to 29 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 were enacted. As such, it did not produce monetised estimates for: potential victims of slavery supported under the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract; individuals under the age of 18 who have been referred into the NRM since July 2023; or potential victims referred into the NRM. The Home Office is monitoring and evaluating the 2023 Act to monitor whether the measures introduced are meeting the objectives set and to provide insight on the process, impact and value for money of changes implemented.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris grouped question UIN 16230 16231 16232 question first answered 05/03/2024 10:03:59 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1692480

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of potential victims of slavery supported under the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract that would be in scope to have their support removed were sections 22 to 29 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 enacted.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	16230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>The modern slavery provisions in the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (“the 2023 Act”) address the serious and immediate threat to public order arising from the exceptional circumstances around illegal entry into the UK.</p><p>The Public Order Disqualification in the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) was included in section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022. Section 29 of the 2023 Act amends section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Act, expanding the cohort of individuals to whom the Public Order Disqualification applies. The 2023 Act also introduces, in sections 22-28, disqualifications from the NRM for those who are subject to the duty in section 2 of that Act, unless certain specific exemptions apply.</p><p>The Government is working on developing guidance regarding the operation of these measures which will be published when the provisions are implemented.</p><p>The published <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F64999700831311001329637f%2FIllegal_Migration_Bill_IA_-_LM_Signed-final.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMegan.Aeron-Thomas%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cc3bc81d792b14e9d210008dc3930be7d%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638448128710022848%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=V116uxT0KUSp7IecojHJU672j%2Bb4uQyWlkvVQ9f9TmQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Illegal Migration Bill Impact Assessment</a> sets out the monetised and non-monetised impacts of the legislation. The Impact Assessment did not produce monetised estimates of the number of individuals who would be in scope to have their support removed if sections 22 to 29 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 were enacted. As such, it did not produce monetised estimates for: potential victims of slavery supported under the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract; individuals under the age of 18 who have been referred into the NRM since July 2023; or potential victims referred into the NRM. The Home Office is monitoring and evaluating the 2023 Act to monitor whether the measures introduced are meeting the objectives set and to provide insight on the process, impact and value for money of changes implemented.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris grouped question UIN 16229 16231 16232 question first answered 05/03/2024 10:03:59 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1692481

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of people under the age of 18 who have been referred into the national referral mechanism since July 2023 and who would be eligible to have their modern slavery support removed once they reach the age of 18 were sections 22 to 29 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 enacted.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	16231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>The modern slavery provisions in the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (“the 2023 Act”) address the serious and immediate threat to public order arising from the exceptional circumstances around illegal entry into the UK.</p><p>The Public Order Disqualification in the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) was included in section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022. Section 29 of the 2023 Act amends section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Act, expanding the cohort of individuals to whom the Public Order Disqualification applies. The 2023 Act also introduces, in sections 22-28, disqualifications from the NRM for those who are subject to the duty in section 2 of that Act, unless certain specific exemptions apply.</p><p>The Government is working on developing guidance regarding the operation of these measures which will be published when the provisions are implemented.</p><p>The published <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F64999700831311001329637f%2FIllegal_Migration_Bill_IA_-_LM_Signed-final.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMegan.Aeron-Thomas%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cc3bc81d792b14e9d210008dc3930be7d%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638448128710022848%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=V116uxT0KUSp7IecojHJU672j%2Bb4uQyWlkvVQ9f9TmQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Illegal Migration Bill Impact Assessment</a> sets out the monetised and non-monetised impacts of the legislation. The Impact Assessment did not produce monetised estimates of the number of individuals who would be in scope to have their support removed if sections 22 to 29 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 were enacted. As such, it did not produce monetised estimates for: potential victims of slavery supported under the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract; individuals under the age of 18 who have been referred into the NRM since July 2023; or potential victims referred into the NRM. The Home Office is monitoring and evaluating the 2023 Act to monitor whether the measures introduced are meeting the objectives set and to provide insight on the process, impact and value for money of changes implemented.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris grouped question UIN 16229 16230 16232 question first answered 05/03/2024 10:03:59 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1692482

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the extant Public Order Disqualifications (POD) for potential victims of modern slavery in cases where there is an immediate and real risk of re-trafficking will apply to those expected to receive PODs under the Illegal Migration Act 2023.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	16232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>The modern slavery provisions in the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (“the 2023 Act”) address the serious and immediate threat to public order arising from the exceptional circumstances around illegal entry into the UK.</p><p>The Public Order Disqualification in the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) was included in section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022. Section 29 of the 2023 Act amends section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Act, expanding the cohort of individuals to whom the Public Order Disqualification applies. The 2023 Act also introduces, in sections 22-28, disqualifications from the NRM for those who are subject to the duty in section 2 of that Act, unless certain specific exemptions apply.</p><p>The Government is working on developing guidance regarding the operation of these measures which will be published when the provisions are implemented.</p><p>The published <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F64999700831311001329637f%2FIllegal_Migration_Bill_IA_-_LM_Signed-final.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMegan.Aeron-Thomas%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cc3bc81d792b14e9d210008dc3930be7d%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638448128710022848%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=V116uxT0KUSp7IecojHJU672j%2Bb4uQyWlkvVQ9f9TmQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Illegal Migration Bill Impact Assessment</a> sets out the monetised and non-monetised impacts of the legislation. The Impact Assessment did not produce monetised estimates of the number of individuals who would be in scope to have their support removed if sections 22 to 29 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 were enacted. As such, it did not produce monetised estimates for: potential victims of slavery supported under the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract; individuals under the age of 18 who have been referred into the NRM since July 2023; or potential victims referred into the NRM. The Home Office is monitoring and evaluating the 2023 Act to monitor whether the measures introduced are meeting the objectives set and to provide insight on the process, impact and value for money of changes implemented.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris grouped question UIN 16229 16230 16231 question first answered 05/03/2024 10:03:59 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake