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  Modern Slavery Bill - New Clause 4 - Offence of exploitation
  
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  @ MP voted aye to create an offence of exploitation.
  @ MP voted no against creating an offence of exploitation.
  
  The majority of MPs voted against creating an offence of exploitation.
  
  MPs were considering the Modern Slavery Bill[1]. 
  
  The motion rejected by the majority of MPs taking part in this vote was:
  
  :That the clause be read a Second time
  
  The rejected clause, titled, ''Offence of exploitation'' stated:
  
  
  :â(1) A person commits an offence if they exploit a person by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or abuse of a position of vulnerability, or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person.
  
  :(2) A person may be in a situation of exploitation whether or notâ
  
  :     (a) escape from the situation is practically possible for the person; or
  
  :     (b) the person has attempted to escape from the situation.
  
  :(3) The consent or apparent consent of the person of the exploitation is irrelevant where any of the means set forth in section 9(1) has been used.â
  
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/modernslavery.html Parliament's webpage on the Modern Slavery Bill]
  
  
  
  
  
  
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