Written question asked by David Davis (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 25 February 2005. It was answered by Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour) on Friday, 25 February 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to commission an investigation into the findings of the International Labour Organisation report, Forced Labour and Migration to the UK; whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department were involved in the preparation of the International Labour Organisation report, Forced Labour and Migration to the UK; whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have read the International Labour Organisation report, Forced Labour and Migration to the UK.

Answer: David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what plans he has to commission an investigation into the findings of the International Labour Organisation report, Forced Labour and Migration to the UK; [216378] (2) whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department were involved in the preparation of the International Labour Organisation report, Forced Labour and Migration to the UK; [216379] (3) whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have read the International Labour Organisation report, Forced Labour and Migration to the UK. [216380] Mr. Browne: The Government currently are responding to the International Labour Organisation on the content and recommendations of the draft report they commissioned on forced labour and migration. We will consider any further necessary action once these discussions are complete and the report is finalised. Officials in my Department and I have seen the draft report, but we were not involved in its preparation.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 431 c845W;431 c841W; 216378;216379;216380
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Forced labour Publications Migration International Labour Organization Forced Labour and Migration to the UK
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk