PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Assessment of the risks of human trafficking for forced labour on the UK Seasonal Workers Pilot (10 May 2021)

Motion Details

That this House notes the content of the report, Assessment of the risks of human trafficking for forced labour on the UK Seasonal Workers Pilot by Focus on Labour Exploitation and Fife Migrants Forum; notes that temporary and tied migration programmes such as the SWP have a range of risks associated with their short-term nature and the limited rights afforded to workers participating in them; recognises that the report has highlighted serious human rights concerns and makes recommendations to address them; and asks that the UK Government considers the findings of the report and its recommendations to mitigate the risk of human trafficking for forced labour, in particular through unfree recruitment, work and life under duress and impossibility of leaving an employer.

Sponsored by:
Neale Hanvey (Alba Party)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
3
33%
 
 
Scottish National Party
2
22%
 
 
Alba Party
2
22%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
11%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
1
11%
 
Sponsor List (9 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Paula Barker
Liverpool Wavertree
Alba
Neale Hanvey (Sponsor)
LD
Wera Hobhouse
Bath
Lab
Tony Lloyd
Alba
Kenny MacAskill
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
SNP
Carol Monaghan
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
SNP
Chris Stephens

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