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FOI2024/00127: Follow Up! FOI2023/00931: Modern Slavery Policy and Evidence Centre

This request was refused in part, so we didn't provide some of the information the requester asked for. This may include information where we can neither confirm nor deny that we hold it.

Case reference FOI2024/00127

Published 3 June 2024

Request

Request Received: 16 February 2024

Thank you so much for your response - your response is very helpful. However, I am writing further to your recent letter/email about my freedom of information request because I have some follow up questions.

Since you have refused to share the formal proposal and documentation associated with the application process, I would like to obtain copies of the minutes from the 2018 meetings where AHRC formulated MSPEC's proposal - involving both the research community and other interested stakeholders. Further, I would like to request the following information:

(a) How many people were invited to these meetings?

(b) Who was responsible for selecting these individuals?

(c) What criteria were used for their selection?

(d) Which universities were represented by the attendees?

(e) How many attendees were present at both these meeting(s)?

(f) Who or what entity made the final decision on the composition of the consortium?

(g) Was there an open application process accessible to all individuals working on modern day slavery issues in the UK? If yes, please provide the relevant document and link.

(h) Were any individuals' interests rejected, or did anyone decline to participate in the consortium? What are the reasons for that?

Response

Response Sent: 21 March 2024

Full details of this response are provided in the attached documents.

Documents

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