Modern Slavery Act 2015
To make provision about slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour; to make provision about human trafficking; to make provision for an Anti-slavery Commissioner; and for connected purposes.
The Bill consolidates the current offences relating to trafficking and slavery.
Key areas
- creates two new civil orders to prevent modern slavery
- establishes an Anti-Slavery Commissioner
- makes provision for the protection of modern slavery victims.
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Progress through Parliament17 stages recorded
Commons
1st reading
10 Jun 2014
Commons
2nd reading
08 Jul 2014
Commons
Programme motion
08 Jul 2014
Commons
Money resolution
08 Jul 2014
Commons
Committee stage
21 Jul 2014
Commons
Programme motion
04 Nov 2014
Commons
Report stage
04 Nov 2014
Commons
3rd reading
04 Nov 2014
Lords
1st reading
05 Nov 2014
Lords
2nd reading
17 Nov 2014
Lords
Committee stage
01 Dec 2014
Lords
Report stage
23 Feb 2015
Lords