Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Michael Connarty Excerpts
Thursday 1st May 2014

(10 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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I am not aware of the plans to which the hon. Gentleman refers. I cannot promise a debate, but I will check to see whether there is any way in which we can provide him with the reassurance he seeks.

Michael Connarty Portrait Michael Connarty (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (Lab)
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Will the Leader of the House ask the Home Secretary to report to the House when she will be taking the next step in delivering a modern slavery Bill? She asked my right hon. Friend the Member for Birkenhead (Mr Field) to set up a cross-party Joint Committee and it has just reported after 10 weeks of work. We need to build a consensus for a modern slavery Bill, which we promised on the 200th anniversary of Wilberforce’s Bill.

Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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We are very grateful to the Joint Committee on the draft Modern Slavery Bill. As the hon. Gentleman will know, I am not in a position at this stage to anticipate the contents of the Queen’s Speech.