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Commons Debate pack by Daniel Rogers and Joanna Dawson. It was first published on Thursday, 23 June 2016. It was last updated on Friday, 24 June 2016.


Independent advocates for trafficked children

Section 48 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA) provides that the Secretary of State should make arrangements to enable independent child trafficking advocates to represent and support children who there are reasonable grounds for believing may be the victims of human trafficking. The section is not yet in force, with the exception of subsection (7), which requires the Secretary of State to publish a report to Parliament on the steps she proposes to take in relation to the introduction of independent advocates.

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Type
Research briefing
Reference
CDP-2016-0127 
Related items
Modern Slavery Act 2015
Thursday, 26 March 2015
Public acts
Subjects
Children Advocacy Human trafficking
Legislation
Modern Slavery Act 2015
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Home Affairs Section
House of Commons Library
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