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Modern Slavery Bill

Debate between Karen Bradley and Chloe Smith
Tuesday 17th March 2015

(9 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker.

As I was saying, I am slightly confused. It worries me that we are having a debate about immigration when we should be debating slavery, which is what this Bill is about.

Chloe Smith Portrait Chloe Smith
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Does the Minister agree that we seem to have heard the Labour Front-Bench team and the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Michael Connarty) being what some might call soft on immigration, in the sense of opening up this debate to all workers? The hon. Gentleman said explicitly that this was not just about victims, but about everybody.

Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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My hon. Friend makes an important point. I have been confused. I thought we were discussing modern slavery, yet I have heard that this is about opening up immigration rules.