Request information on training of RN officers on modern slavery

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Dear Royal Navy,

The 2015 Modern Slavery Act confers on "a person who is a commissioned officer of any of Her Majesty’s ships, or ... a person in command or charge of any aircraft or hovercraft of the Royal Navy, the Army or the Royal Air Force" certain enforcement powers in to the 2015 Modern Slavery act regarding ships in UK territorial waters.

Since 2015 what training have Royal Navy officers received in relation to the exercise of these powers, and which organisation or organisations have provided this training?

Yours faithfully,

Dr Aidan McQuade

correspondence@mod.ecase.gsi.gov.uk on behalf of Navy Command Secretariat, Royal Navy

Dear Mr McQuade,

Your request has been logged under our reference FOI2021/03270. The
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aim to respond to you by 23 April 2021. Whilst we are working hard to
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Yours sincerely

Navy Command Secretariat - FOI Section

Navy Command Secretariat, Royal Navy

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Dear Sir/Madam,

Please find attached our response to your recent enquiry.

Regards

Navy Command Secretariat - FOI Section

Dear Navy Command Secretariat,

Very many thanks for your response to my FOI request. It was very much appreciated.

Yours sincerely,

Aidan McQuade

NAVY ACNS-SEC FOI Group (MULTIUSER), Royal Navy

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