Written question asked by Andrew Gwynne (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 September 2019 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 September 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Mauritania: Slavery
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Mauritania on tackling slavery in that country.
- Answer
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The UK is at the forefront of international efforts to eradicate modern slavery. While slavery is illegal in Mauritania, there are reports that it still exists. British officials continue to raise the issue with the Mauritanian Government, and we have committed £150 million of aid funding to tackling modern slavery globally.
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- Written question
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- 280958
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Slavery Mauritania
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- 2019-09-03 11:58:12 +0100
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