On Tuesday 13th December, the Prime Minister gave a Statement to the House on Illegal immigration.
As Co-Chair of the APPG on Human Trafficking & Modern Slavery, Karen was pleased to be able to speak during the Statement.
Karen Bradley
My right hon. Friend is right to identify that illegal immigration and the associated people smuggling are global problems that need global solutions. May I press him to use his good offices to urge the United Nations to make this a topic for the next General Assembly and to introduce an annual Heads of Government conference that focuses on the issue?
The Prime Minister
I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend for the work she did in bringing about the Modern Slavery Act: she deserves praise and credit for that. She is right: as I mentioned, the global picture on migration has completely changed since most of these treaties were signed.It is right that countries such as ours update their approach to the modern problem that we face, and her idea is a terrific one.
For the full debate please see: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2022-12-13/debates/DB61C374-16B5-…
