I have listened very carefully to the description the noble Lord has given. Exactly the same kind of provisions exist in states which do torture, where there are no laws or treaties that those states uphold. So, what is the difference between modern slavery and torture when they take place in a state where the laws and the regime that rules that state do not protect its citizens from either?
Procurement Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Scriven
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 18 July 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee proceeding on Procurement Bill [HL].
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