Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Amess (Conservative), on Tuesday, 15 March 2016, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 35 members in total.

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MODERN SLAVERY

That this House commends the inclusion of an explicit target to end all forms of modern slavery in the UN Sustainable Development Goals; recognises that modern slavery not only has a devastating impact on individual victims but also has catastrophic implications for international development by impeding health, economic growth, rule of law, women's empowerment and lifetime prospects for youth; further recognises that a specific target in the Sustainable Development Goals will bring more concerted action, political will and funding to the fight against modern slavery; notes the central role of the UK's Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Kevin Hyland and the valuable support of Pope Francis in securing the inclusion of this target; and welcomes the forthcoming event convened by the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the UN, to bring together senior representatives of member states, international organisations, faith and civil society groups and the private sector, to determine new enhanced and co-ordinated action to meet it.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1255 

Session

2015-16

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Alan Meale

Mark Durkan

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

Stephen Doughty

Subjects

Developing countries Human rights

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk