Question follow-through · 56206

Human Trafficking and Slavery

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the steps the Church is taking to help tackle (a) modern slavery and (b) human trafficking.

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Answering body
Church Commissioners
Tabled
2 Jun 2025
Target answer date
4 Jun 2025
Answer
11 Jun 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the steps the Church is taking to help tackle (a) modern slavery and (b) human trafficking.

  2. 4 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 11 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Modern slavery remains hidden in British society, and the National Church Institutions of the Church of England take human trafficking and modern slavery seriously. With the support of the then Prime Minister Theresa May, the Church set up the Clewer Init...

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