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<p>The Home Office and Ministry of Justice jointly fund the Adult Victims of Modern
Slavery Care and Coordination Contract in England and Wales. Since July 2011, The
Salvation Army has been delivering this service. The total Government funding over
this period has been:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Funding</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(July-June)</p></td><td><p>£2.3 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(Jul-Jun)</p></td><td><p>£3.8 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(July-June)</p></td><td><p>£3.9 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(July -March)</p></td><td><p>£4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(April -March)</p></td><td><p>£9 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The Home Office estimates that in 2013 there were between 10,000 and 13,000
potential victims of modern slavery in the UK.</p><p>In 2015 there were 3,266 of victims
of human trafficking and other forms of modern slavery referred to the National Referral
Mechanism (NRM) – the UK’s framework for referring and supporting victims of human
trafficking and modern slavery.</p><p>In addition, 427 potential victims of modern
slavery were identified in England and Wales via the “duty to notify” requirement
which requires specified public bodies to report to the Government all potential adult
victims of modern slavery encountered in England and Wales who do not wish to be referred
to the NRM. Similar provisions will shortly be in place in Scotland and Northern Ireland.</p>
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