Bishop of Manchester asks about UK’s modern slavery provisions

The Bishop of Manchester received the following written answer on 18th September 2023:

The Lord Bishop of Manchester asked His Majesty’s Government what recent assessment they have made of the impact of section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 on the operation of the UK’s modern slavery provisions (1) in prisons, and (2) across the wider population.

Lord Murray of Blidworth (Con, Home Office): “The Government assessed the Impact of Section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Bill (now Act) prior to Royal Assent and will continue to assess its impact going forward. The published Impact Assessments for the Nationality and Borders Bill, including the impact of Section 63, can be found here:

Equalities Impact Assessment: Nationality and Borders Bill: Equality Impact Assessment (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Economic Impact Assessment: Impact Assessment (parliament.uk)”

Hansard