Asylum System Debate

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Department: Home Office

Asylum System

Baroness Butler-Sloss Excerpts
Monday 28th September 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
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In an ideal world, we would have been doing face-to-face interviews, but for the simpler cases, if you like, virtual interviews have been more efficient. That is not right in every case, but clearly, we should make the most of our digital capabilities where it is appropriate.

Baroness Butler-Sloss Portrait Baroness Butler-Sloss (CB)
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My Lords, will the Minister see whether the Government will consider giving to victims of modern slavery who have passed successfully through the NRM similar rights to those of refugees?

Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
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The noble and learned Baroness will know that a victim of modern slavery is not necessarily a refugee or someone who needs asylum; many of them are UK nationals. What is important is that victims of modern slavery receive the right support and help to get them out of the situation in which they have become embroiled.