Issue - meetings
Modern Slavery Statement 2021
Meeting: 10/02/2021 - Mayor and Cabinet (Item 436)
436 Modern Slavery Statement 2021 
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Additional documents:
- Modern Day Slavery Statement 2021-22, item 436
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- Appendix Modern Day Slavery Statement 2021-22, item 436
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Decision:
Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet
Member for Safer Communities, Councillor Brenda Dacres, the Mayor and
Cabinet agreed that:
(1) the potential impact of the adoption of Lewisham’s Modern Day Slavery
and Human Trafficking Statement for 2021-2022 on current and future
arrangements, including with partners as set out be noted; and
(2) the Modern Day Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement for 2021-2022
be approved.
Minutes:
The report was presented by Councillor Dacres who stated that should
worldwide ILO figures be extrapolated for Lewisham there could be up to 700
cases prevalent. The Mayor said he found this figure alarming and he urged
the public to report any behaviour they thought suspicious.
Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet
Member for Safer Communities, Councillor Brenda Dacres, the Mayor and
Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the report:by a vote of 9-0:
RESOLVED that:
(1) the potential impact of the adoption of Lewisham’s Modern Day Slavery
and Human Trafficking Statement for 2021-2022 on current and future
arrangements, including with partners as set out be noted; and
(2) the Modern Day Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement for 2021-2022
be approved.