§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he next plans to meet the Pakistani High Commissioner to discuss the issue of bonded child labour in Pakistan. [40438]
§ Mr. FatchettNeither my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary nor have I immediate plans to meet the Pakistan High Commissioner. Pakistan law prohibits bonded labour. We raise the issue with the Pakistan authorities both bilaterally and with EU partners. We shall continue to urge them to implement the legislation fully.