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760125

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
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, from which public authorities her Department has received notifications under section 52 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	10481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>Since November 2015 we have received notifications under section 52 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 from the following public authorities:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Police forces in England and Wales</li><li>Border Force</li><li>UK Visas and Immigration</li><li>Immigration Enforcement</li><li>National Crime Agency</li><li>Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority</li><li>Local Authorities</li></ul><p> </p><p>We have also received notifications from a range of organisations within the NHS, including NHS Trusts and General Practitioners.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 09/10/2017 09:06:04 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

755883

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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 recent discussions she has had with the head of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) on tackling modern slavery in the UK; and what programmes of work her Department undertakes in cooperation with the GLAA.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	7476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office has regular discussions with the Chief Executive of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) and the Chair of the Board as part of its routine business and strategic planning on departmental priorities.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also supporting the GLAA as part of the reforms to labour market enforcement, which has included broadening the remit of the Authority, through the Immigration Act 2016, and giving it police powers to deal with serious cases of labour market abuse, including modern slavery. The Home Office will continue to work closely with the GLAA as the Director of Labour Market Enforcement develops the priorities for his annual strategy.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 12/09/2017 16:07:28 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

757086

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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 steps the Government has taken since 1 November 2015 to raise awareness amongst public authorities of their statutory duty to notify her where they have reasonable grounds to believe that a person may be a victim of slavery of human trafficking in accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Duty to Notify) Regulations 2015.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	8217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>We published guidance on the Modern Slavery Act on GOV.UK and a circular was sent to all bodies who are subject to the duty to notify when section 52 was first introduced. In October 2016, we launched a communications campaign to raise awareness amongst public bodies and made communications materials available on GOV.UK. We will continue to promote the duty to notify in consultation with key partners.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 12/09/2017 16:02:23 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

757087

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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, how many notifications her Department has received under section 52 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 relating to slavery or human trafficking of (a) children and (b) adults.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	8218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>As of 31 August 2017 under section 52 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 there have been 146 referrals to the Home Office where the victim was under 18 at the time of the suspected offence (but an adult when identified), and 1,699 when the victim was over 18 at the time of the suspected offence. There are a further 90 referrals where the victim’s age is unknown. Victims who are under 18 at the time of identification are automatically referred to the National Referral Mechanism.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 12/09/2017 15:55:11 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

751401

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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, if she will place in the Library a copy of the assessments made by the National Crime Agency which set out the number, gender, sectors and countries of origin of potential victims of modern slavery in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	4507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The NCA publishes quarterly and annual statistics on the number, gender, sectors and country of origin of potential victims of modern slavery in the UK. These are available on the NCA website, via the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/national-referral-mechanism-statistics" target="_blank">http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/national-referral-mechanism-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 17/07/2017 15:16:22 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

751402

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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, when she plans to publish (a) the report of the evaluation of National Referral Mechanism pilots and (b) statutory guidance on victim identification and assistance under section 49 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	4469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The National Referral Mechanism pilot has been testing a new model for identifying and referring victims, processing cases and making effective decisions.</p><p> </p><p>Interim guidance for frontline staff has been published and we will consult with stakeholders on the statutory guidance required under section 49 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 prior to publication.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 20/07/2017 12:03:10 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

750881

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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, when the evaluation of the pilot for a new national referral mechanism to identify and support victims of modern slavery will be published.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	4283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The National Referral Mechanism pilot has been testing a new model for identifying and referring victims, processing cases and making effective decisions. The final stage of the evaluation is currently underway and it is anticipated that the findings will be published when that evaluation is complete.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 19/07/2017 12:20:14 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

750884

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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 steps she is taking to ensure that the rights to support for victims of modern slavery will be maintained after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	4284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK continues to work with EU partners to tackle modern slavery and already has well-established rights and protections for victims of modern slavery and human trafficking, including through the National Referral Mechanism and the Modern Slavery Act 2015.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 4330 question first answered 17/07/2017 16:05:42 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

692663

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
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 measures are in place to ensure that companies which find evidence of modern slavery within their supply chains are required to report such evidence.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	64745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government has published guidance for businesses on tackling modern slavery which sets out how businesses should report incidents of modern slavery to the relevant authorities. The guidance is available on the gov.uk website here: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transparency-in-supply-chains-a-practical-guide" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/transparency-in-supply-chains-a-practical-guide</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 01/03/2017 16:00:55 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

690379

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
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 paragraph 1.44 of the 2016 Report of the Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on Modern Slavery, which six police forces recorded no instances of modern slavery crime in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	64264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>Modern slavery was introduced as a separate recording category for police recorded crime data in April 2015, covering all forms of human trafficking, slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour.</p><p>At the time of publication of the 2016 report by the Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on Modern Slavery, six of the 43 territorial police forces had recorded no modern slavery crimes in the year to March 2016: Durham, Dyfed-Powys, Gwent, North Wales, City of London and South Wales. North Wales subsequently submitted revised data showing that the force had recorded 5 modern slavery crimes during this period.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 27/02/2017 11:31:16 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson