§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action his Department is taking to enforce Article 1 of the United Nations Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery, 1956. [97999]
§ Mr. HainWe urge all countries to ratify the international instruments on outlawing slavery, and to wipe out all forms of slavery, including bonded labour.
Working bilaterally and through organisations such as the International Labour Organisation, the Government provide practical support to those countries working to eliminate the practice of slavery. We also provide help to tackle the poverty which breeds abusive labour practices and to protect the rights of vulnerable groups, such as women and children.