Modern Slavery National Referral Mechanism: Waiting Times Debate

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Modern Slavery National Referral Mechanism: Waiting Times

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick Excerpts
Monday 13th May 2024

(9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Sharpe of Epsom Portrait Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con)
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Of course, there are a lot of age-disputed cases in the system, so it is difficult to give the noble Lord a precise answer on that. There are decision-making pilots for children which are much quicker at making decisions. They are taken through a multi-agency structure of the local authority, health and police as a minimum. The safeguarding partners have a responsibility to obtain and present evidence at meetings where decisions are taken, so they are dealt with slightly differently.

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick Portrait Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Lab)
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My Lords, this morning in the High Court in Belfast, a judgment disapplied certain elements of the Illegal Migration Act as they contravened Article 2 of the Windsor Framework. What assessment does the Minister, who brought the legislation through this House, have of that judgment?

Lord Sharpe of Epsom Portrait Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con)
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I am afraid that is the first I have heard of it, so I have no opinion on it.