COMMONWEALTH LEADERSHIP TO END MODERN SLAVERY

Early day motion 276, tabled 6 September 2017 by Ann Clwyd (Labour). Signed by 26 members.

That this House welcomes the opportunity presented by the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018 in London, for the Commonwealth to take a leading role in ending modern slavery and achieving SDG 8.7 in Member States; notes, with regret and concern, that the Commonwealth is disproportionately affected by modern slavery; welcomes the involvement of civil society in the run-up to the Summit, including through the Commonwealth 8.7 Group convened by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, and in on-going initiatives to end modern slavery; further welcomes the Government's commitment to achieving SDG 8.7; and urges the Government and parliamentarians to actively support significant political and financial investment, including at the Summit, in global Commonwealth leadership in this area.

Signatures by party: Labour 9, Scottish National Party 5, Conservative 3, DUP 3, Independent 2, Green 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Plaid Cymru 1.