The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner is a position created by the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
The role complements the existing role of Victims' Commissioner to ensure that modern slavery issues are tackled in a coordinated and effective manner across the UK. The role involves working closely with law enforcement agencies, local authorities, third sector organisations and internationally to encourage good practice in the identification of victims and the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of modern slavery crimes, including international collaboration. The role requires published annual reports for Parliamentary scrutiny.Profile, gov.uk; accessed 6 February 2015.
Section 40 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 provides the Home Secretary's power to appoint a person to the role.
Commissioners The current Commissioner is Eleanor Lyons, the former deputy Children's Commissioner, who was appointed to the post for a 3-year term on 11 October 2023.
CommissionerTook officeLeft officePeriodAppointed byKevin HylandNovember 2014May 20183 years and 6 monthsTheresa MayVacantMay 2018May 20191 yearSara ThorntonMay 2019April 20222 years and 11 monthsSajid JavidVacantApril 2022December 20231 year and 8 months Eleanor LyonsDecember 2023Suella Braverman
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