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1129485

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 29 May (HL15755), whether they are including religion as a baseline indicator of vulnerability to modern slavery and human trafficking, especially faith-targeted human trafficking; and whether their AAWAZ II programme will include religion in its monitoring and evaluation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL15970
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The AAWAZ II programme will target marginalised communities from a range of disadvantaged backgrounds, including those from religious minorities who are at risk from modern slavery and human trafficking. As part of AAWAZ II’s design, studies which assess factors of vulnerability to modern slavery have been commissioned. These studies will determine which indicators will be included in the programme’s monitoring and evaluation system.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 18/06/2019 16:47:24 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1129488

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many reports of slavery-related offences have been made to competent authorities since the Modern Slavery Act 2015 came into force, broken down by (1) month, and (2) the identity of first responder.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL15973
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The National Crime Agency publishes statistics on referrals into the National Referral Mechanism on a quarterly basis. This report presents a summary of the number of potential victims of modern slavery and human trafficking referred into the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) in 2018 and is the final annual report in this format, prior to the transfer of the NRM to the new Home Office Single Competent Authority in April 2019 as part of a wide-reaching NRM Reform Programme.</p><p>Further analysis is contained within the 2018 UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery. These reports are available via the following links:</p><p><a href="https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/282-national-referral-mechanism-statistics-end-of-year-summary-2018" target="_blank">https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/282-national-referral-mechanism-statistics-end-of-year-summary-2018 </a></p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/749346/2018_UK_Annual_Report_on_Modern_Slavery.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/749346/2018_UK_Annual_Report_on_Modern_Slavery.pdf</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name NCA - Stats End of Year Summary 2018.pdf title NCA - National Ref Mechanism Stats - 2018 2 file name 2018_UK_Annual_Report_on_Modern_Slavery.pdf title UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery - 2018 question first answered 18/06/2019 14:42:32 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1224715

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Justice and Care UK and the Centre for Social Justice It still happens here: Fighting UK slavery in the 2020s, published on 13 July; and what plans they have to implement its recommendations.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL6840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>The Home Secretary has noted that Justice and Care UK and the Centre for Social Justice’s report contains important findings on modern slavery. The Home Office will be looking at the report closely.</p><p> </p><p>The Modern Slavery Act 2015 was ground-breaking, but the Government is committed to strengthening its approach. In July 2018, the Government commissioned an Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Government accepted the majority of the Review’s recommendations (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-response-to-the-independent-review-of-the-modern-slavery-act).</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office has embarked on an ambitious NRM Transformation Programme as we continue our world leading efforts to ensure genuine victims have their cases settled promptly, receive support tailored to their needs, and are provided with the support they need to move on with their lives.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 28/07/2020 14:54:10 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1242268

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have planned any events or activities to mark the UK Anti-Slavery Day 2020; and whether they will support the passage of the Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill through Parliament.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL9004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2020 answer text <p>This year we marked Anti-Slavery Day by publishing the UK Modern Slavery Annual Report 2020, which provides an update on work undertaken over the last year to tackle the scourge of modern slavery. Minister Atkins hosted a virtual roundtable event with First Responder organisations to hear about best practice and the key challenges First Responders face. A wide range of stakeholder events around October 18 raised awareness of modern slavery, and the work underway to tackle it.</p><p><strong>Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill:</strong></p><p>The Government is committed to identifying and supporting victims of modern slavery and has recently established an ambitious programme to transform our system of victim identification and support. As part of this, we are looking closely at the legislative framework in this area.</p><p>The Government does not, however, support the Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill in its current form and has different proposals for supporting victims based on a more individualised understanding of their cases and needs. Specifically, the Government does not agree that:</p><p>a. confirmed victims should be automatically granted leave to remain for 12 months. Immigration decisions for victims of modern slavery are made on a case-by-case basis, considering the individual circumstances of the case; nor</p><p>b. that entitling all confirmed victims to 12 months’ worth of support is the best approach. In 2019 the Government introduced a needs-based support system for confirmed victims of modern slavery. The Government recognises that all victims are individuals with their own personal recovery needs arising from their modern slavery experiences. The new needs-based assessment system has been developed to ensure that individual needs are considered and supported with a tailored move-on plan, rather than a blanket approach to victim support.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/10/2020 16:59:10 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1257867

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which police forces, if any, do not have a modern slavery unit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Field of Birkenhead
	uin	HL11021
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>The police have taken significant steps to improve the response to modern slavery over the last few years and all police forces in England and Wales now have specialist resources to tackle modern slavery. These can include specialist-led triage processes to oversee investigations, specialist investigative units and specialist research and analytical capabilities.</p><p>The Home Office supported this activity by providing £13.6m funding from the Police Transformation Programme between 2016/17 and 2019/20 and a further £2m in 2020/21 to the new Modern Slavery and Organised Immigration Crime Programme. The latest annual report for 2019/20 for the programme can be found at: <a href="https://policingslavery.co.uk/media/2563/ms-annual-report-2020.pdf" target="_blank">https://policingslavery.co.uk/media/2563/ms-annual-report-2020.pdf</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 15/12/2020 16:25:00 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name ms-annual-report-2020.pdf title MS Annual Report - 2020
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1270975

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2020
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what checks they undertake into the potential incidence of modern slavery in the supply chains of each recipient of Official Development Assistance.
	tabling member printed	Lord Field of Birkenhead
	uin	HL11405
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to tackling all forms of modern slavery and achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8.7. We are taking active steps to identify and prevent modern slavery in government and partners' supply chains. In March 2020, we published the world's first Government Modern Slavery Statement, setting out steps taken to eradicate modern slavery from our supply chains.</p><p>The FCDO's Supply Partner Code of Conduct requires ODA-funded commercially contracted supply partners to go through a comprehensive code compliance process. This process considers supply chain risk and requires compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The FCDO is exploring applying the Code more broadly to other funded partners, such as accountable grants and Memorandum of Understandings. The FCDO encourages supply partners to use the Her Majesty's Government Modern Slavery Assessment Tool, which provides tailored recommendations to improve anti-slavery management and due diligence activity in their supply chains, including conducting risk assessments to reduce the risk of exploitation. From 2021, all Ministerial government departments, including the FCDO, will publish annual modern slavery statements, reporting on specific steps taken to tackle modern slavery in commercial supply chains.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/12/2020 10:32:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1275424

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to ask British embassies to designate an official with special responsibility for modern slavery, focussing on supply chains for exports to the UK and the operations of UK companies overseas.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
	uin	HL11972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>Many British Embassies and High Commissions already have a focus on modern slavery including supply chain aspects where appropriate. This Government is committed to eliminating modern slavery from our communities and the global economy, and in 2019 appointed the UK's first International Modern Slavery and Migration Envoy to help drive forwards our efforts in partnership with other Governments and multilateral organisations. Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires businesses to report on how they are tackling modern slavery in their operations and supply chains. Section 54 was designed to empower consumers, investors, civil society and others to scrutinise the action that businesses are taking to identify and address modern slavery in their supply chains.</p><p>The Government has committed to strengthening the legislation. Our response to the transparency in supply chains consultation, published on 22 September 2020, announced an ambitious package of changes to Section 54, including introducing specific reporting topics and requiring statements to be published by a single reporting deadline on a central Government-run registry, to enable the Government and others to continuously monitor compliance. In addition, the Government announced in the week of 11 January that it will introduce financial penalties for organisations that do not comply with the reporting requirements under the Modern Slavery Act. These measures require primary legislation and will be introduced when parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/01/2021 16:57:55 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1284578

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they published their most recent strategy on the prevention of modern slavery.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
	uin	HL13067
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK is regarded as a world-leader for its response to modern slavery. The UK response is underpinned by the Modern Slavery Strategy 2014 and the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the first legislation of its kind. The Modern Slavery Strategy 2014 is structured around a ‘four Ps’ framework including a strategic pillar on prevent.</p><p>The Home Office continues to work with a range of partners to identify and deliver effective prevention activity. This included successful awareness raising initiatives such as the Government’s ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ campaign, as well as training for frontline responders to better prevent and spot the signs of modern slavery. We also have a dedicated <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/modern-slavery-training-resource-page/modern-slavery-training-resource-page" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/modern-slavery-training-resource-page/modern-slavery-training-resource-page" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/modern-slavery-training-resource-page/modern-slavery-training-resource-page</a>) resources page that provides up-to-date information on how to spot the signs of modern slavery and report concerns.</p><p>In addition, HMG is investing £10m to fund Modern Slavery Policy and Evidence Centre to bring together and commission innovative research to enhance the evidence base on modern slavery, including on strengthening prevention initiatives.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/02/2021 17:04:38 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

1284579

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to prevent re-trafficking of (1) known, or (2) suspected, victims of trafficking and modern slavery.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
	uin	HL13068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK government is committed to tackling the heinous crime of modern slavery and is working in a number of ways, both in the UK and upstream, to prevent re-trafficking.</p><p>Support provided through the National Referral Mechanism for potential and confirmed victims of modern slavery identified in the UK aims to protect individuals from further harm and prevent possible re-trafficking.</p><p>In addition, the UK has strong relationships with a number of countries from where many victims originate and is working with them to provide a range of support for victims, including reintegration, as well as awareness raising and operational capacity building activity to prevent trafficking from occurring. For example, our ODA-funded Modern Slavery Fund provides a range of essential support including direct assistance via shelters and medical aid, to economic skills training and raised awareness of risks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/02/2021 17:04:18 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

1293751

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend legislation relating to transparency in supply chains to businesses whose turnover is below the current threshold of £36 million; and what assessment they have made of the implications of such action for (1) compliance with the level playing field provisions of the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and (2) good regulatory practice within the UK.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hamwee
	uin	HL13750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Transparency in Supply Chains) Regulations set out the amount of total turnover for the purposes of making a commercial organisation subject to the Act’s Transparency in Supply Chains Provisions. The Regulations set the turnover threshold for commercial organisations required to report at £36m.</p><p>Under section 4 of the Regulations, the Secretary of State is required to carry out a review of the Regulations every five years.</p><p>The Government published a review of the current turnover threshold as part of the Government response to the Transparency in Supply Chains consultation, published on 22 September 2020.The review concluded that the £36m threshold remains appropriate and proportionate and also noted that the Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act did not advise lowering the existing threshold, and instead recommended that Government focus on improving compliance, quality of reporting and enforcement at the current threshold.</p><p>The new Government modern slavery registry, which is due to launch this year, will enable Government to more effectively drive compliance, as well as incentivising more transparent and detailed reporting, by providing a dedicated platform for investors, consumers and civil society to view and compare statements published under the Act.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 15/03/2021 17:20:53 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2652 label Biography information for Baroness Hamwee

1299850

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to strengthen the National Referral Mechanism for identifying and referring potential victims of modern slavery; and if so, how.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL13907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>We have introduced a series of reforms to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) since 2017 to improve the identification and support of potential victims of modern slavery.</p><p>To achieve quicker and more certain decision-making a new Single Competent Authority (SCA) was launched in April 2019 to handle all NRM cases and provide high quality, timely decisions for victims. Independent Multi-Agency Assurance Panels were also set up to review all negative conclusive grounds decisions on cases referred directly to the SCA, adding an additional level of scrutiny to such cases.</p><p>A new digital referral system was also launched in 2019 to support the NRM process, making it easier for those on the front line to refer victims into support by providing a single point for referrals across the UK.</p><p>In July 2020, the Home Office produced an e-learning module to help First Responders identify potential victims of modern slavery and make referrals into the NRM when appropriate to do so. We are committed to working with First Responder Organisations to ensure they have the right training and tools to identify potential victims.</p><p>Building on the successes of this work, we are now taking a fresh look at the system to ensure it delivers on its objectives through the NRM Transformation Programme. This Programme will introduce a series of changes to ensure victims have their cases settled promptly, receive support tailored to their recovery needs from the outset, and are empowered to move on with their lives. We also intend to streamline the decision-making process through operational improvements so that victims are identified at the earliest stage and receive the right kind of support at the right time, ensuring decisions taken are robust, effective and meaningful.</p><p>Additionally, we are seeking to test an alternative decision-making model for children, to empower local authorities with responsibility for children’s social care to make decisions about whether children are victims of modern slavery in conjunction with local safeguarding partners.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 18/03/2021 17:03:38 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1338346

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to bring proposed changes to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 before Parliament; whether these proposals will include fines for companies failing to comply with the legislation; how and when they will introduce export controls in order to prevent exports of goods potentially contributing, either directly or indirectly, to alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang; and why they decided not to implement the recommendation of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee to produce a whitelist of companies which evidence actions taken to rid their supply chains of forced labour in Xinjiang and a blacklist of firms which fail to do so.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL1224
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The landmark transparency provisions contained in section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 made the UK the first country in the world to require businesses with a turnover of £36m or more to report annually on the steps they have taken to prevent modern slavery in their operations and supply chains.</p><p>To enhance the impact of transparency and accelerate action to prevent modern slavery, the Government has committed to strengthening the reporting requirements contained in section 54, including by introducing financial penalties for those that fail to meet their statutory obligation to publish modern slavery statements. These measures require primary legislation and will be introduced when parliamentary time allows. The Government will publish guidance in line with the legislative timescales to help organisations prepare for the new reporting requirements.</p><p>In January 2021, the Foreign Secretary announced a package of cross-Government policy measures seeking to ensure that UK private and public bodies are not complicit in, nor profiting from, the human rights violations in Xinjiang. This included a review of export controls, to ensure we are doing all we can to prevent the export of goods that may contribute to human rights violations in Xinjiang. This review is ongoing and we will report its outcome to Parliament in due course.</p><p>The Government’s reasons for not taking forward the recommendation made by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee were set out in our response to the Committee’s report, available at: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/365/business-energy-and-industrial-strategy-committee/publications.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 05/07/2021 16:30:00 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1383158

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many statements have been made under section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 in each of the last three years; and what percentage of all companies falling within the purview of that section have been identified.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL4448
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 established the UK as the first country in the world to require businesses to report annually on steps taken to prevent modern slavery in their operations and supply chains.</p><p>In March 2021, the Government launched the modern slavery statement registry to radically enhance transparency by bringing together modern slavery statements on a single platform. So far, over 6,740 modern slavery statements covering over 22,400 organisations have been submitted to the registry on a voluntary basis.</p><p>In 2019, the Home Office contracted the Business &amp; Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) to undertake an audit of compliance with Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The high-level findings of this audit were published on 17 September 2020 in the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s annual report (available on gov.uk)</p><p>To improve the quality of reporting and compliance even further, the Government has committed to introduce a package of measures to strengthen section 54. This includes the introduction of financial penalties for non-compliance and a requirement for organisations to publish their statements on the Government’s modern slavery statement registry which will enable Government to monitor and drive compliance with the legislation.</p><p>Businesses’ response so far is demonstrating the registry’s positive impact by providing greater visibility of the steps organisations are taking to prevent modern slavery in their global supply chains and empowering investors, consumers and civil society to scrutinise the action organisations are taking to prevent modern slavery.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/12/2021 15:46:04 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1384462

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Home Office (1) staff, and (2) agency staff, are employed (a) full-time, and (b) part-time, to make decisions on trafficking and modern slavery within the (i) Single Competent Authority, and (ii) Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority.
	tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
	uin	HL4645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>The National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is the UK’s system for identifying and providing access to support for potential victims of modern slavery.</p><p>Potential victims have their individual support needs assessed on entry to the NRM and through contact with their support worker. The Recovery Needs Assessment (RNA) is conducted after a positive Conclusive Grounds (CG) decision.</p><p>The RNA enables support workers to consider whether a victim has any ongoing recovery needs arising from their modern slavery experience.</p><p>The information requested on RNA data does not currently form part of the published NRM statistics. The Home Office publishes quarterly statistics regarding the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) which can be found at gov.uk.</p><p>The 2021 UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery has recently been published and contains an overview of key RNA trends for the year up to 31 July 2021. This report can also be found on gov.uk. The RNA process is kept under continual internal review. Our approach to victim support will be considered further as part of the 2014 Modern Slavery Strategy review which will be published next year.</p><p>There are 251.75 FTE decision makers working in the Single Competent Authority. There are 26.26 decision makers working within the Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority. Both Competent Authorities carry a number of vacancies being filled through recruitment activity.</p><p>All decision makers across both Competent Authorities will receive consistent training on NRM decisions, Modern Slavery Discretionary leave decisions (as relevant) and on current statutory guidance. All decision makers will be held to the same standards across the Home Office.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL4644 HL4646 HL4647 HL4648 HL4649 question first answered 16/12/2021 16:04:18 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

1384463

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the average length of time for a confirmed victim of modern slavery to receive (1) an initial Recovery Needs Assessment Plan, and (2) a decision on a subsequent Recovery Needs Assessment request for ongoing support, between 27 September 2019 and 31 July 2021.
	tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
	uin	HL4646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>The National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is the UK’s system for identifying and providing access to support for potential victims of modern slavery.</p><p>Potential victims have their individual support needs assessed on entry to the NRM and through contact with their support worker. The Recovery Needs Assessment (RNA) is conducted after a positive Conclusive Grounds (CG) decision.</p><p>The RNA enables support workers to consider whether a victim has any ongoing recovery needs arising from their modern slavery experience.</p><p>The information requested on RNA data does not currently form part of the published NRM statistics. The Home Office publishes quarterly statistics regarding the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) which can be found at gov.uk.</p><p>The 2021 UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery has recently been published and contains an overview of key RNA trends for the year up to 31 July 2021. This report can also be found on gov.uk. The RNA process is kept under continual internal review. Our approach to victim support will be considered further as part of the 2014 Modern Slavery Strategy review which will be published next year.</p><p>There are 251.75 FTE decision makers working in the Single Competent Authority. There are 26.26 decision makers working within the Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority. Both Competent Authorities carry a number of vacancies being filled through recruitment activity.</p><p>All decision makers across both Competent Authorities will receive consistent training on NRM decisions, Modern Slavery Discretionary leave decisions (as relevant) and on current statutory guidance. All decision makers will be held to the same standards across the Home Office.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL4644 HL4645 HL4647 HL4648 HL4649 question first answered 16/12/2021 16:04:19 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

1384464

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the average length of support (1) requested under an initial Recovery Needs Assessment (RNA) made after a positive conclusive grounds decision, (2) provided (a) under initial RNAs after a positive conclusive grounds decision, and (b) beyond the 45 days post-NRM move on support, (3) requested in subsequent RNAs following an initial RNA, and (4) provided in subsequent RNAs following an initial RNA, between 27 September 2019 and 31 July 2021.
	tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
	uin	HL4647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>The National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is the UK’s system for identifying and providing access to support for potential victims of modern slavery.</p><p>Potential victims have their individual support needs assessed on entry to the NRM and through contact with their support worker. The Recovery Needs Assessment (RNA) is conducted after a positive Conclusive Grounds (CG) decision.</p><p>The RNA enables support workers to consider whether a victim has any ongoing recovery needs arising from their modern slavery experience.</p><p>The information requested on RNA data does not currently form part of the published NRM statistics. The Home Office publishes quarterly statistics regarding the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) which can be found at gov.uk.</p><p>The 2021 UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery has recently been published and contains an overview of key RNA trends for the year up to 31 July 2021. This report can also be found on gov.uk. The RNA process is kept under continual internal review. Our approach to victim support will be considered further as part of the 2014 Modern Slavery Strategy review which will be published next year.</p><p>There are 251.75 FTE decision makers working in the Single Competent Authority. There are 26.26 decision makers working within the Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority. Both Competent Authorities carry a number of vacancies being filled through recruitment activity.</p><p>All decision makers across both Competent Authorities will receive consistent training on NRM decisions, Modern Slavery Discretionary leave decisions (as relevant) and on current statutory guidance. All decision makers will be held to the same standards across the Home Office.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL4644 HL4645 HL4646 HL4648 HL4649 question first answered 16/12/2021 16:04:18 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

1384465

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to footnote 42 of the 2021 UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery, published on 25 November, when they will publish the Single Competent Authority data on recovery needs assessments.
	tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
	uin	HL4648
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>The National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is the UK’s system for identifying and providing access to support for potential victims of modern slavery.</p><p>Potential victims have their individual support needs assessed on entry to the NRM and through contact with their support worker. The Recovery Needs Assessment (RNA) is conducted after a positive Conclusive Grounds (CG) decision.</p><p>The RNA enables support workers to consider whether a victim has any ongoing recovery needs arising from their modern slavery experience.</p><p>The information requested on RNA data does not currently form part of the published NRM statistics. The Home Office publishes quarterly statistics regarding the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) which can be found at gov.uk.</p><p>The 2021 UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery has recently been published and contains an overview of key RNA trends for the year up to 31 July 2021. This report can also be found on gov.uk. The RNA process is kept under continual internal review. Our approach to victim support will be considered further as part of the 2014 Modern Slavery Strategy review which will be published next year.</p><p>There are 251.75 FTE decision makers working in the Single Competent Authority. There are 26.26 decision makers working within the Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority. Both Competent Authorities carry a number of vacancies being filled through recruitment activity.</p><p>All decision makers across both Competent Authorities will receive consistent training on NRM decisions, Modern Slavery Discretionary leave decisions (as relevant) and on current statutory guidance. All decision makers will be held to the same standards across the Home Office.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL4644 HL4645 HL4646 HL4647 HL4649 question first answered 16/12/2021 16:04:19 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

1384466

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish an evaluation of the recovery needs assessment for confirmed victims of modern slavery.
	tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
	uin	HL4649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>The National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is the UK’s system for identifying and providing access to support for potential victims of modern slavery.</p><p>Potential victims have their individual support needs assessed on entry to the NRM and through contact with their support worker. The Recovery Needs Assessment (RNA) is conducted after a positive Conclusive Grounds (CG) decision.</p><p>The RNA enables support workers to consider whether a victim has any ongoing recovery needs arising from their modern slavery experience.</p><p>The information requested on RNA data does not currently form part of the published NRM statistics. The Home Office publishes quarterly statistics regarding the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) which can be found at gov.uk.</p><p>The 2021 UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery has recently been published and contains an overview of key RNA trends for the year up to 31 July 2021. This report can also be found on gov.uk. The RNA process is kept under continual internal review. Our approach to victim support will be considered further as part of the 2014 Modern Slavery Strategy review which will be published next year.</p><p>There are 251.75 FTE decision makers working in the Single Competent Authority. There are 26.26 decision makers working within the Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority. Both Competent Authorities carry a number of vacancies being filled through recruitment activity.</p><p>All decision makers across both Competent Authorities will receive consistent training on NRM decisions, Modern Slavery Discretionary leave decisions (as relevant) and on current statutory guidance. All decision makers will be held to the same standards across the Home Office.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL4644 HL4645 HL4646 HL4647 HL4648 question first answered 16/12/2021 16:04:19 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

1387401

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that the existence of two trafficking and slavery decision makers (the Single Competent Authority and the Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority) does not result in differences in decision making based on immigration status.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL4900
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/12/2021 answer text <p>The Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority (IECA) will streamline decision-making and ensure, wherever possible, that the various factors which may be pertinent to decisions about an individual are taken by those who can consider their circumstances most fully.  IECA decision makers will receive the same training as the Single Competent Authority (SCA) on National Referral Mechanism (NRM) decision making.</p><p> </p><p>Both competent authorities will be held to account through existing quality assurance processes and the Multi-Agency Assurance Panels will continue to quality assure all negative conclusive decisions. Decisions will continue to be made in line with the definitions and standards of proof in the published Modern Slavery Statutory Guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The data on decisions taken by the IECA will be set out in the quarterly publication of NRM statistics and a breakdown by competent authority will be published once there is sufficient data to ensure individuals are not identifiable. Naturally, we will regularly review this data to understand the impact of the change and ensure polices are being applied consistently.</p><p> </p><p>This Government remains committed to identifying victims quickly, enhancing the support they receive and improving the training given to First Responders, who are responsible for referring potential victims into the NRM.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office has produced e-learning to help First Responders to identify potential victims of modern slavery and make referrals into the NRM when appropriate to do so. The e-learning is available through the Modern Slavery Organised Immigration Crime (MSOIC) website.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL4899 HL4901 question first answered 24/12/2021 09:26:34 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1401594

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to create a Modern Slavery Risk Register to aid UK companies and individuals to avoid investment in organisations abroad which are alleged to have facilitated modern slavery.
	tabling member printed	Lord Anderson of Ipswich
	uin	HL5215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>At present there are no plans to introduce a Modern Slavery Risk Register. However, on 24 March 2021, the Government announced a review of the 2014 Modern Slavery Strategy. The review will consider all aspects of the 2014 strategy and the Government’s response, including our approach to supply chains.</p><p>In the meantime, to further enhance transparency, the Government launched an online GOV.UK registry for modern slavery statements. This service enables investors, consumers, NGOs and others to scrutinise the effectiveness of the actions being taken and monitor progress across sectors over time. Since launch, over 6,900 statements have been submitted covering over 23,000 organisations on a voluntary basis. In future, it will be mandatory for in scope organisations to submit their statement to the registry, as part of the planned changes to strengthen section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/01/2022 14:26:20 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4705 label Biography information for Lord Anderson of Ipswich

1401647

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to reports that HSBC invested in Xinjiang Tianye Ltd, a subsidiary of an entity sanctioned by the government of the United States of America for its involvement in crimes against Uyghurs in Xinjiang, what steps they are taking to extend section 54 (Transparency in supply chains etc.) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 so that it better governs the activities of financial services institutions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL5213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>The UK was the first country in the world to require businesses to report on the steps they have taken to tackle modern slavery. The landmark provision in section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires organisations, including financial institutions, with a turnover of £36m or more, to report annually on the steps they have taken to prevent modern slavery in their operations and supply chains.</p><p>The prevalence of modern slavery and complexity of global supply chains means that it is highly unlikely that any sector or company is immune from the risks of modern slavery, including those in financial services. The Government encourages companies to monitor their supply chains with rigour to uncover and remedy any associations they may find with forced labour or other labour abuses.</p><p>The Government has already committed to take forward an ambitious package of changes to strengthen the Act’s transparency legislation, including mandating the specific reporting topics that statements must cover and introducing financial penalties for organisations that fail to comply.</p><p>To further bolster our approach to modern slavery, on 24 March 2021, the Government announced a review of the 2014 Modern Slavery Strategy. As part of the strategy review we will consider how to strengthen our approach to transparency in supply chains, including in relation to financial institutions. A revised strategy will allow us to build on the considerable progress we have made to date, adapt our approach to the evolving nature of these terrible crimes, and continue our international leadership in tackling modern slavery.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/01/2022 14:34:59 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1401648

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the debate on 5 January (HL Deb, cols 596–7), what assessment they have made of proposals to address the effect that the public order disqualification threshold and time period of slavery and trafficking information notices will have on catching alleged perpetrators.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL5214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>It is a priority for this government to increase prosecutions of perpetrators of modern slavery and the measures included within the Nationality and Borders Bill are designed to support these aims.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Public Order Disqualification, we want to ensure the protection from removal and provision of support are not afforded to serious criminals and those who pose a national security threat, in line with our international obligations. Each decision is discretionary and will be taken on a case by case basis. This will mean that we do not lose the ability to provide a recovery period and/or make a conclusive grounds decision when it is beneficial to support prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p>The Slavery or Trafficking Information Notice under Clause 57 supports our aim to identify victims early and ensure they receive appropriate support, and therefore better able to assist with investigative and enforcement activities. All referrals will be appropriately considered regardless of when they are brought to make sure that those who need protection are afforded it.</p><p> </p><p>We are clear, that across both these measures, First Responders should still always refer victims into the National Referral Mechanism in line with Modern Slavery Statutory Guidance, using the online form even where the individual has had a previous recovery period or has a criminal conviction. In operationalising these clauses we will ensure this is abundantly clear.</p><p> </p><p>This Government’s commitment to supporting victims is precisely why the Nationality and Borders Bill also makes clear that, where a public authority is pursuing an investigation or criminal proceedings, confirmed victims who are co-operating in this activity and need to remain in the UK in order to do so, will be granted a form of temporary leave to support this crucial endeavour. These measures build upon support and investment to strengthen the police response to modern slavery, including initiatives to help victims engage in the criminal justice system so more offenders can face justice.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/01/2022 14:26:57 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1416184

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the then Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 12 January 2021 (HC Deb, col 160) that they will "introduce fines for businesses that do not comply" with the Modern Slavery Act 2015, when they plan to bring forward these changes.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Young of Hornsey
	uin	HL5654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2022 answer text <p>The landmark transparency provisions contained in section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 made the UK the first country in the world to require businesses with a turnover of £36m or more to report annually on the steps they have taken to prevent modern slavery in their operations and supply chains.</p><p>To enhance the impact of transparency and accelerate action to prevent modern slavery, the Government committed to strengthening the reporting requirements contained in section 54 and introduce new measures including financial penalties for organisations that fail to meet their statutory obligation to publish modern slavery statements. These measures require primary legislation and will be introduced when parliamentary time allows. The Government will publish guidance to help organisations prepare for the new reporting requirements when timings of legislation is clear.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 07/02/2022 16:37:35 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	3696 label Biography information for Baroness Young of Hornsey

1460476

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consultations they had, if any, with survivors of modern slavery prior to the (1) design, and (2) implementation, of the Recovery Needs Assessment, published on 8 November 2021.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Greengross
	uin	HL7957
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 28/04/2022 11:09:33 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2518 label Biography information for Baroness Greengross

1461086

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consultation they had, if any, with survivors of modern slavery prior to the (1) design, and (2) implementation, of the Recovery Needs Assessment, published on 8 November 2021.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Greengross
	uin	HL59
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering tailored, needs-based support to assist victims of modern slavery in their recovery.</p><p>The Recovery Needs Assessment (RNA) was introduced on 27 September 2019. Throughout the design and implementation of the Recovery Needs Assessment we engaged with our primary support provider, The Salvation Army, and our network of specialist support providers who work closely with victims on a daily basis.</p><p>We are committed to embedding survivor voice in our policy development. In 2020 we undertook work engaging with survivors directly, to better understand their recovery needs and their experiences of the National Referral Mechanism.</p><p>We are engaging with survivors, as well as the broader sector, on a new government strategy to tackle modern slavery, alongside ongoing work to improve the victim journey through the RNA process.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/05/2022 15:57:05 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2518 label Biography information for Baroness Greengross

1505635

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the Modern Slavery Bill announced in the 2022 Queen's Speech.
	tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
	uin	HL2209
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>My Rt Hon friend the Home Secretary will set out the Government’s plans for modern slavery legislation in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL2210 question first answered 21/09/2022 09:22:04 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1505636

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consultation they (1) have had, and (2) plan to undertake, with respect to the Modern Slavery Bill announced in the 2022 Queen's Speech.
	tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
	uin	HL2210
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>My Rt Hon friend the Home Secretary will set out the Government’s plans for modern slavery legislation in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL2209 question first answered 21/09/2022 09:22:04 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1505637

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of section 68 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 on the rights of victims of modern slavery.
	tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
	uin	HL2211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to tackling the scourge of modern slavery.</p><p>Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combatting trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims (the “EU Trafficking Directive”) was adopted on 5 April 2011.</p><p>The Nationality and Borders Act provides legislative clarity to victims and decision makers on victims’ rights, including the entitlement to a recovery period and the circumstances in which confirmed victims may be granted permission to stay.</p><p>Section 68 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 disapplied the EU Trafficking Directive insofar as it was incompatible with provisions made by that Act.</p><p> </p><p>The provisions in Section 68 aim to ensure that if there is any provision within the EU Directive that operates on the same subject as the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, whether support for victims or otherwise, there is no confusion as to which applies.</p><p>The Government believes that that if there is any provision within the Directive that operates on the same subject as the 2022 Act, whether support for victims or otherwise, it is right that people are not confused as to which applies. More broadly, the Government does not believe that any of the Directive’s provisions have been given direct effect by a domestic court and so does not have effect as retained EU law.</p><p>This provision does not result in a diminution below the standards laid down in the EU Trafficking Directive, nor does section 68 remove any entitlements from victims. This legal clarification will not have an impact on victim identification, protection and support provided through the National Referral Mechanism.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL2212 question first answered 21/09/2022 09:26:25 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1505639

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of section 65 (Temporary Leave) of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 on the victims of modern slavery.
	tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
	uin	HL2213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>Section 65 of the Nationality and Borders Act confirms in primary legislation the provision of temporary permission to stay for confirmed victims of modern slavery where it is necessary, and unless relevant exemptions apply, to assist in their recovery from physical or psychological harm related to their exploitation, to enable them to claim compensation or to enable their co-operation in bringing their exploiters to justice. This will bring clarity to both victims and decision makers on when victims will and won’t be eligible for permission to stay.</p><p>We will keep the implementation of reforms in the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 under close review.</p><p>The government has completed a full economic and equalities impact assessment and we will review the impact of section 65 going forward where necessary.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 20/09/2022 16:10:01 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1536584

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which Minister is responsible for modern slavery where no illegal immigration has occurred, given that modern slavery has been removed from the remit of Minister for Safeguarding and placed under the heading ‘Illegal migration and asylum’ within the remit of the Minister for Immigration.
	tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
	uin	HL2916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to tackling the heinous crime of modern slavery and supporting victims, regardless of policy portfolio.</p><p>There are close links between modern slavery and migration; about two thirds of potential victims are foreign nationals, and often potential victims have ongoing engagement with the immigration system.</p><p>While a Ministerial portfolio hopes to group together related policies, there will be elements of complex policy areas which fall across multiple portfolios. Home Office Ministers work together on complex policy issues.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL2917 question first answered 09/11/2022 16:17:47 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1536586

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which Minister is responsible for the National Referral Mechanism, given that it (1) is no longer alongside modern slavery within the remit of the Minister for Safeguarding, and (2) has not been added to the remit of Minister for Immigration.
	tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
	uin	HL2918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>Modern Slavery now falls under the remit of The Rt.Hon Robert Jenrick as the Minister of State for Migration.</p><p> </p><p>There are close links between modern slavery and migration. About two thirds of potential victims are foreign nationals, and often potential victims have ongoing engagement with the immigration system so having one minister overseeing both modern slavery and migration will help to ensure the interaction works effectively.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 09/11/2022 15:09:08 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1550382

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when the 2022 UK annual report on modern slavery will be published.
	tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
	uin	HL4202
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2022 answer text <p>This Government remains committed to tackling the heinous crime of modern slavery and ensuring that victims are provided with the support they need to begin rebuilding their lives and that those responsible are prosecuted. We will continue to pursue the criminals who seek to profit from these crimes, and ensure genuine victims get the support they deserve.</p><p>Given recent changes, Ministers are considering next steps on our strategic approach, including publication of a Modern Slavery Report.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 22/12/2022 14:10:02 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
	tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

1552739

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the number of people in modern slavery in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL4361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2022 answer text <p>The hidden nature of modern slavery makes producing an accurate measure of its scale difficult.</p><p>In March 2020 the Office for National Statistics noted that there is no definitive source of data or suitable method available to accurately quantify the number of potential victims of modern slavery in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is, however, committed to improving its understanding of the nature and scale of this complex crime. Since 2019, the Government has invested £10 million in the creation of the Policy and Evidence Centre for Modern Slavery and Human Rights to transform our understanding of modern slavery. The Home Office will continue working with the Centre and other partners to strengthen the evidence base underpinning our policy and operational response to modern slavery and to develop more robust ways to assess prevalence.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 22/12/2022 16:11:22 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1566602

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish their Modern Slavery Bill.
	tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
	uin	HL4709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister set out in his statement to the House of Commons on 13 December, the Government is determined to tackle the misuse of our modern slavery system. We continue to examine the case for legislative changes to improve the operation of the system and we will make a further announcement in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 26/01/2023 12:56:54 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1579920

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have consulted voluntary sector organisations working with victims of modern slavery on the text of the draft guidance for Modern Slavery Reasonable Grounds decision making referred to by the Minister for Immigration in his Written Ministerial Statement of 13 December 2022; and when this revised guidance will come into effect.
	tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
	uin	HL4983
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The Modern Slavery Unit has consulted with key stakeholders and modern slavery first responders throughout the development process for the updated Reasonable Grounds Statutory Guidance update.</p><p> </p><p>The updated Reasonable Grounds Guidance was published on 30 January 2023 as part of the Modern Slavery: Statutory Guidance for England and Wales (under s49 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015) and Non-Statutory Guidance for Scotland and Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>This change in guidance builds on and simplifies much of the current guidance to ensure decision making at the Reasonable Grounds stage is robust and consistent while still providing scope to consider instances where a referral may be received with very little additional information.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 06/02/2023 18:03:46 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
	tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

1579921

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish the guidance on providing 12 months’ support to modern slavery victims who hold a positive conclusive grounds decision.
	tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
	uin	HL4984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>We are currently reviewing the commitment made regarding the provision of 12 months’ support to victims who have received a positive Conclusive Grounds decision, both in light of the urgent need to tackle misuse of the National Referral Mechanism and in order to consider how to best serve the individual needs of modern slavery victims</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to ensuring confirmed victims of modern slavery can access appropriate needs-based support in line with international and domestic legal obligations. Where required, confirmed adult victims of modern slavery who have outstanding recovery needs will continue to receive appropriate support under the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract in England and Wales, alongside support provided by wider statutory services.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 06/02/2023 17:43:55 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
	tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

1580948

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what protection, if any, is provided to persons receiving a Conclusive Grounds Decision from the National Referrals Mechanism.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL5077
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that the National Referral Mechanism effectively supports genuine victims to recover from their modern slavery experience and to support the prosecution of their exploiters.</p><p> </p><p>Following a positive Conclusive Grounds decision, if a victim is being supported by the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract, they will receive accommodation, financial support, and access to a support worker where necessary, until they no longer have a recovery need for this support, or until their recovery needs are met by alternative services.</p><p> </p><p>It is also a government priority to increase prosecutions of perpetrators of modern slavery. That is why we have made clear, for the first time in legislation, that where a public authority, such as the police, is pursuing an investigation or criminal proceedings, confirmed victims who are co-operating in this activity and need to remain in the UK in order to do so, will be granted temporary permission to stay if it is necessary for them to be in the UK to support the investigation.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 07/02/2023 14:29:28 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1581417

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they started to draft the public statement about their overall objectives and approach to using UK aid to tackle modern slavery internationally, which they undertook to do in 2021 in their response to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact's review of the use of aid to tackle modern slavery, published on 14 October 2020; why the publication of this statement has been delayed; and when it will be published.
	tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
	uin	HL5149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to eradicating all forms of modern slavery, forced labour and human trafficking in line with achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goal 8.7 by 2030. The UK has supported over 120 modern slavery programmes internationally and here in the UK, since 2017 alone. Ministers are considering next steps on our strategic approach.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/02/2023 12:37:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

1609392

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what was the average waiting period for an individual entering the National Referral Mechanism awaiting a reasonable grounds decision (1) before, and (2) after, the introduction of the updated guidance that came into effect this year.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Adams of Craigielea
	uin	HL7046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>Reasonable Grounds decisions will be made as soon as possible following referral. Statistics on the timescales of Reasonable Grounds decisions for victims of modern slavery are not currently published.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 17/04/2023 17:08:31 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
	tabling member	631 label Biography information for Baroness Adams of Craigielea

1657631

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the impact of section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 on the operation of the UK’s modern slavery provisions (1) in prisons, and (2) across the wider population.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Manchester
	uin	HL9808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>“The Government assessed the Impact of Section 63 of the Nationality and Borders Bill (now Act) prior to Royal Assent and will continue to assess its impact going forward. The published Impact Assessments for the Nationality and Borders Bill, including the impact of Section 63, can be found here:</p><p>Equalities Impact Assessment: Nationality and Borders Bill: Equality Impact Assessment (publishing.service.gov.uk)</p><p>Economic Impact Assessment: Impact Assessment (parliament.uk)”</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth attachment 1 file name Nationality_and_Borders_Bill_-_EIA (1).pdf title Nationality and Borders Bill: Equality Impact 2 file name Illegal_Migration_Bill_Economic_Impact_Assessment_26.6.2023.pdf title Economic Impact Assessment question first answered 18/09/2023 15:41:18 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
	tabling member	4878 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Manchester

1666288

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding on 13 September (HC197778), how specifically the £37 million Modern Slavery Fund has been spent.
	tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
	uin	HL10690
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 26/10/2023 11:13:50 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

1688030

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to tackle modern slavery.
	tabling member printed	Lord Field of Birkenhead
	uin	HL2229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling modern slavery to ensure that victims are provided with the support they need to begin rebuilding their lives and that those responsible are prosecuted.</p><p>The Home Office continues to fund specialist support for adult victims of modern slavery in England and Wales through the £379 million Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract and for children, who receive support through local authority safeguarding structures, we are also continuing to work with Barnardo’s to provide additional and tailored support through the Independent Child Trafficking Guardian service.</p><p>Since 2016, in addition to core police funding, we have invested £17.8 million in the Modern Slavery and Organised Immigration Crime Unit, a specialist police unit which supports all police forces in England and Wales to improve their response to modern slavery.</p><p>In addition, between 2016 and March 2023, the Home Office spent over £40.4 million through the Modern Slavery Fund to combat modern slavery overseas and reduce the threat of human trafficking to the UK. We continue to work across operational partners and the sector to deliver on modern slavery.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 20/02/2024 12:56:57 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1690180

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals referred to the National Referral Mechanism for modern slavery after arriving in the UK irregularly since January 2022 have been given (1) a positive reasonable grounds decision, (2) a negative reasonable grounds decision, (3) a positive conclusive grounds decision, and (4) a negative conclusive grounds decision.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Bristol
	uin	HL2527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes statistics on irregular arrivals to the UK, including those arriving via small boats, in the ‘Irregular migration to the UK statistics’ release on gov.uk. Data on National Referral Mechanism (NRM) referrals from small boat arrivals and the outcomes of these referrals is published in tables Irr_D04 and Irr_D05 of the ‘Irregular migration to the UK detailed datasets’, with the latest data up to the end of May 2023.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish data on modern slavery referrals for other irregular arrivals, or data on the nature or location of the exploitation.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 04/03/2024 17:53:28 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom attachment 1 file name irregular-migration-to-the-UK-detailed-dataset-year-ending-dec-2023.xlsx title Irregular migration to the UK detailed datasets
	tabling member	4709 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Bristol

1690181

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals referred to the National Referral Mechanism for modern slavery after arriving in the UK irregularly since January 2022 were referred because of (1) exploitation which happened in the UK, and (2) trafficking to the UK.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Bristol
	uin	HL2528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes statistics on irregular arrivals to the UK, including those arriving via small boats, in the ‘Irregular migration to the UK statistics’ release on gov.uk. Data on National Referral Mechanism (NRM) referrals from small boat arrivals and the outcomes of these referrals is published in tables Irr_D04 and Irr_D05 of the ‘Irregular migration to the UK detailed datasets’, with the latest data up to the end of May 2023.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish data on modern slavery referrals for other irregular arrivals, or data on the nature or location of the exploitation.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 04/03/2024 17:48:08 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom attachment 1 file name irregular-migration-to-the-UK-detailed-dataset-year-ending-dec-2023.xlsx title Irregular migration to the UK detailed datasets
	tabling member	4709 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Bristol

1133701

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 19 June 2019, Official Report, column 241, what the timescale is for the Government's consultation on strengthening transparency in supply chains with regards to modern slavery.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	267195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>On 11 June 2019, the Prime Minister announced at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) centenary that the Government is looking at ways of strengthening and improving the transparency statements required of big businesses and expanding the law to cover the public sector. The Home Office will launch a public consultation ahead of potential changes to section 54 (transparency in supply chains requirements) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Government will provide further details on the scope and time frame of the consultation in its response to the Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act, which will be published in summer 2019.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 26/06/2019 15:51:54 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1133703

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary-Under-Secretary of State for Health of 19 June 2019, Official Report, column 145WH, what steps his Department has taken since it sent a letter to the CEOs of 17,000 businesses regarding the audit of compliance with the requirement to produce modern slavery supply chain statements.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	267196
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office has written twice to approximately 17,000 organisations identified as being required to prepare a Modern Slavery Statement under Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. As a result almost 4,000 organisations have registered to receive tools and guidance from the Home Office to support effective reporting under the Act.</p><p>The Home Office is commencing an audit of compliance and organisations which persist in flouting their obligations risk being publicly named. The Home Office is also developing a central registry for modern slavery statements published under the Act to enable the Government to continually monitor compliance.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 02/07/2019 16:09:46 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1304374

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what support his Department is providing to the entertainment sector to help ensure that modern slavery is removed from its supply chains.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
	tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
	uin	172044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2021 answer text <p>The prevalence of modern slavery and complexity of global supply chains means that it is highly unlikely that any sector or company is immune from the risks of modern slavery. The Government encourages companies to report transparently about how they are mitigating modern slavery risks and to use their modern slavery statements to demonstrate year on year progress.</p><p> </p><p>Section 54 of the The Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires certain businesses in all sectors with a turnover of £36m or more (including within the arts, culture, entertainment industry) to report annually on the steps they have taken to prevent modern slavery in their operations and supply chains.</p><p>The transparency legislation was designed to enable consumers, investors and civil society to scrutinise business action. To improve the quality and detail of reporting and accelerate action to prevent modern slavery, the Government announced an ambitious package of changes to strengthen the reporting requirements on businesses and has committed to introduce financial penalties for those that fail to meet their obligations under section 54.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2021, the Government launched a digital registry for modern slavery statements which will enhance transparency by making statements available in one place for the first time. It will provide greater visibility of the steps organisations are taking to prevent modern slavery in their global supply chains and empowering investors, consumers and civil society to scrutinise action and monitor progress.</p><p> </p><p>These measures, including requiring organisations to publish their statement on the Government modern slavery registry, require primary legislation and will be introduced when parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS, along with other government departments, will be publishing its own Modern Slavery statement in September 2021. This will extend to our Arms Length Bodies that have a budget of at least £36m.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 172043 question first answered 26/03/2021 16:21:34 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1540293

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which National Referral Mechanism first responder agencies referred people who were found to be exploiting the modern slavery system in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022 as of 7 November 2022; and how many of these cases were brought by each National Referral Mechanism first responder agency.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	80727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>As you will be aware, the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is the UK’s framework for identifying victims of modern slavery. A First Responder Organisation (FRO) is an authority that is authorised to refer a potential victim of modern slavery into the NRM. Members of staff at those FROs have a responsibility for discharging one or more of the functions of the FRO, including recognising the indicators of modern slavery and identifying potential victims of modern slavery, and subsequently referring those potential victims into the NRM.</p><p>Decisions about who is then recognised and confirmed as a victim of modern slavery are made by trained specialists in one of the Home Office competent authorities (Single Competent Authority (SCA) and the Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority (IECA)).</p><p>The competent authorities’ assessment of whether an individual is a victim of modern slavery is two-stage process. A competent authority will first make a decision as to whether there is enough evidence available such that it ‘suspects but cannot prove’ that the individual is a victim of modern slavery. This is the reasonable grounds (RG) decision. Where a positive decision is issued the competent authority will then go on to gather further information about the case and then make a second decision on ‘the balance of probabilities’ whether that individual is a victim of modern slavery; this is the conclusive grounds (CG) decision.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 14/11/2022 15:46:20 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1541931

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2022 to Question 80727 on Slavery, if she will publish a list of the National Referral Mechanism first responder agencies which referred people who were found to be exploiting the modern slavery system in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022 as of 7 November 2022; and how many of those cases were brought by each National Referral Mechanism first responder agency.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	86506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes quarterly and annual statistics regarding the National Referral Mechanism (NRM). These include the average time taken to make a Conclusive Grounds Decision. The latest published NRM statistics can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-referral-mechanism-statistics" target="_blank">National Referral Mechanism statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>As outlined in the Modern Slavery: Statutory Guidance for England and Wales (under s49 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015) and Non-Statutory Guidance for Scotland and Northern Ireland, the expectation is that the Competent Authority will make a Reasonable Grounds decision within five working days, where possible, of the NRM referral being received. There is no target to make a Conclusive Grounds decision within a specific timeframe. A decision can only be made fairly and reasonably once sufficient information has been made available to the Competent Authority for it to complete the decision. When the relevant Competent Authority has received sufficient information for it to complete a decision it should seek to do so as soon as possible but only once a minimum Recovery and Reflection Period has passed, unless the relevant Competent Authority has received a request to delay the decision. The Recovery and Reflection period begins when the relevant competent authority makes a positive Reasonable Grounds decision.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/modern-slavery-how-to-identify-and-support-victims/modern-slavery-statutory-guidance-for-england-and-wales-under-s49-of-the-modern-slavery-act-2015-and-non-statutory-guidance-for-scotland-and-northe" target="_blank">Modern Slavery: statutory guidance for England and Wales (under s49 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015) and non-statutory guidance for Scotland and Northern Ireland (accessible version) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines grouped question UIN 86507 86508 question first answered 18/11/2022 13:11:08 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1541932

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is her Department's target timescale for making a Conclusive Grounds decision in the National Referral Mechanism; and what is the current average wait time for a victim of modern slavery to be given a conclusive grounds decision following a Reasonable Grounds decision.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	86507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes quarterly and annual statistics regarding the National Referral Mechanism (NRM). These include the average time taken to make a Conclusive Grounds Decision. The latest published NRM statistics can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-referral-mechanism-statistics" target="_blank">National Referral Mechanism statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>As outlined in the Modern Slavery: Statutory Guidance for England and Wales (under s49 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015) and Non-Statutory Guidance for Scotland and Northern Ireland, the expectation is that the Competent Authority will make a Reasonable Grounds decision within five working days, where possible, of the NRM referral being received. There is no target to make a Conclusive Grounds decision within a specific timeframe. A decision can only be made fairly and reasonably once sufficient information has been made available to the Competent Authority for it to complete the decision. When the relevant Competent Authority has received sufficient information for it to complete a decision it should seek to do so as soon as possible but only once a minimum Recovery and Reflection Period has passed, unless the relevant Competent Authority has received a request to delay the decision. The Recovery and Reflection period begins when the relevant competent authority makes a positive Reasonable Grounds decision.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/modern-slavery-how-to-identify-and-support-victims/modern-slavery-statutory-guidance-for-england-and-wales-under-s49-of-the-modern-slavery-act-2015-and-non-statutory-guidance-for-scotland-and-northe" target="_blank">Modern Slavery: statutory guidance for England and Wales (under s49 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015) and non-statutory guidance for Scotland and Northern Ireland (accessible version) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines grouped question UIN 86506 86508 question first answered 18/11/2022 13:11:08 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips