Slavery

Part of 2. Questions to the Leader of the House and Chief Whip (in respect of her portfolio responsibilities) – in the Senedd at 3:04 pm on 6 December 2017.

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Photo of Julie James Julie James Labour 3:04, 6 December 2017

Yes, absolutely. David Melding will have heard me talking about some of the work we've been doing as part of the Fair Work Board to look at enforcement procedures that could be brought to Wales and used by local authorities. At the moment, there's a UK enforcement authority, which is in the north of England, that covers the whole of the UK. I'm very keen to ensure that we work with that UK Government department to get a few pilot authorities here in Wales to see what we can do with local enforcement to actually—because I personally believe that there's a lot to be said for having some visible trials and punishments of people who are engaged in that, as a very serious deterrent to those who think that they can get away with it. Also, you heard me talking about the extensive training that we're undergoing. I agree with him that a public awareness campaign of that sort would also be very beneficial.