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Fiona Mactaggart Excerpts

Thursday 15th March 2012 Commons Chamber

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Norman Lamb)]

I certainly agree that the interests of workers should absolutely take priority, and I would be happy to look into the case that my hon. Friend has raised.

[Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab)]

I was very disappointed that despite an invitation, no Minister from the Department was on the Treasury Bench when I moved a motion to introduce the Eradication of Slavery (UK Company Supply Chains) Bill. Will one of the Ministers in the Department meet me to discuss the Bill’s ambition to eradicate slavery from the supply chains of large UK companies, following legislation in other countries?

[Norman Lamb]

I would be happy to meet the hon. Lady.