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Anti-Slavery Day Act 2009-10

Type of Bill:
Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)
Sponsors:
Mr Anthony Steen
Baroness Butler-Sloss

Progress of the Bill

Bill started in the House of Commons

  1. House of Commons
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  2. House of Lords
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  3. Consideration of Amendments
  4. Royal Assent

Last event

Act of Parliament

House Act Date
Commons Anti-Slavery Day Act 2010 c.14 | PDF version, 53KB 09.04.2010

Latest news on the Bill

Following agreement by both Houses on the text of the Bill it received Royal Assent on 8 April. The Bill is now an Act of Parliament (law).

Summary of the Bill

The Bill would require the Secretary of State to specify a date to be observed each year as Anti-Slavery Day. The purpose of the day would be to raise awareness of the dangers and consequences of modern-day slavery and human trafficking.

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