Debates between Carolyn Harris and Ben Wallace during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Debate between Carolyn Harris and Ben Wallace
Monday 16th July 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ben Wallace Portrait The Minister for Security and Economic Crime (Mr Ben Wallace)
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My hon. Friend asks an important question. We have set up the joint fraud taskforce, bringing trading standards and the private sector, including banks, on board, along with law enforcement agencies, to make sure we work together. For example, it has produced a banking protocol under which banks train till staff to spot vulnerable people being exploited. So far, that work has prevented £21 million from being taken out of bank accounts and led to 180 arrests.

Carolyn Harris Portrait Carolyn Harris (Swansea East) (Lab)
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Five months after the interim guidance on discretionary leave for victims of modern slavery, published in response to the PK (Ghana) judgment, too many victims are still being left in limbo. Do we know how many victims have received temporary status or even know their status? When will the Government update their guidance and end this human Russian roulette?