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1002251

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Independent Child Trafficking Advocates scheme will continue to operate in the early adopter sites of Greater Manchester, Hampshire and Wales beyond 31 January 2019; and if so, what additional funding has been provided in respect of the continuation of the scheme in those areas.
tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
uin	HL11272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Independent Child Trafficking Advocates provision will continue to operate in the early adopter sites in Greater Manchester, Hampshire and Wales up until the end of March 2020</p><p>We have invested an additional £2m to expand the ICTA provision into West Midlands, East Midlands and Croydon. This will mean the service will be available in one third of all local authorities by April 2019. <br>Together with our existing and valuable early adopter sites (Greater Manchester, Hampshire, and nationally in Wales), the new sites will help us to test and revise the ICTA service to ensure we have the right model for national roll-out.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/11/2018 17:45:06 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

1002252

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average length of time taken to make (1) a reasonable grounds decision, and (2) a conclusive grounds decision, for a child referred to the National Referral Mechanism as a potential victim of modern slavery.
tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
uin	HL11273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p><br>The National Crime Agency (NCA) regularly publishes National Referral Mechanism (NRM) data but does not publish data about the timescales for reaching reasonable grounds or conclusive grounds decisions by either UKVI or the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Unit in the NCA.</p><p>The NCA does not publish data regarding the age of potential victims when an NRM decision is made, only whether they were an adult or child at the time when the exploitation took place.</p><p>Latest statistics on NRM referrals and decisions are available at the following link: http://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/national-referral-mechanism-statistics/2018-nrm-statistics</p><p>Further information is also available in the 2018 UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery which was published on 18 October 2018.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/11/2018 17:40:41 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

1002253

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Children
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 Williams of Trafford on 1 November (HL10891), whether they will instruct the Independent Child Trafficking Advocate service to collect data on the status of a child's National Referral Mechanism referral at the point the child leaves the service so that the data can be anonymised and analysed.
tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
uin	HL11274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Information on the Independent Child Trafficking Advocate (ICTA) service and children who exited support can be found in the Interim Report published by the Home Office in July, and the accompanying data tables on Gov.UK.</p><p>On turning 18, any young person who is awaiting an NRM decision, becomes eligible for support from The Salvation Army through the Victim Care Contract. It is part of the ICTA’s role to ensure they effectively transition children turning 18 into appropriate support upon leaving the ICTA service. This can include services procured through The Salvation Army and a range of locally provided adult services. The transition of children out of the ICTA service, including when a child turns 18, is being examined as part of the next phase of the assessment of the ICTA service in early adopter sites and will form part of the final report, to be published in Spring 2019.</p><p>The Government has also commissioned an Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 which is examining section 48 of the Act, which provides for ICTAs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL11275 question first answered 19/11/2018 17:33:39 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

1002254

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Children
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 Williams of Trafford on 1 November (HL10891), (1) how many young people who turn 18 while awaiting a National Referral Mechanism (NRM) decision have been transitioned into services for adult potential victims under the Victim Care Contract provided by the Salvation Army, (2) how many of these young people have entered the adult support services on leaving the Independent Child Trafficking Advocate (ICTA) service, and (3) if this information is not currently available, whether they will instruct the ICTA service and the Salvation Army to collect data on the number of young people entering adult support services having been referred to the NRM as a child but still awaiting a decision and specifically the number of referrals made from the ICTA service to the Salvation Army.
tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
uin	HL11275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Information on the Independent Child Trafficking Advocate (ICTA) service and children who exited support can be found in the Interim Report published by the Home Office in July, and the accompanying data tables on Gov.UK.</p><p>On turning 18, any young person who is awaiting an NRM decision, becomes eligible for support from The Salvation Army through the Victim Care Contract. It is part of the ICTA’s role to ensure they effectively transition children turning 18 into appropriate support upon leaving the ICTA service. This can include services procured through The Salvation Army and a range of locally provided adult services. The transition of children out of the ICTA service, including when a child turns 18, is being examined as part of the next phase of the assessment of the ICTA service in early adopter sites and will form part of the final report, to be published in Spring 2019.</p><p>The Government has also commissioned an Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 which is examining section 48 of the Act, which provides for ICTAs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL11274 question first answered 19/11/2018 17:33:40 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

1002255

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery and Trafficking Reparation Orders
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Slavery and Trafficking Reparation Orders under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 have been made in each year since the passing of the Act; how many victims have received compensation as a result of those reparation orders; and what was the (1) total, and (2) average, amount of those compensation awards.
tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
uin	HL11276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>To the end of the calendar year 2017, the latest period of data that is available shows that no slavery, trafficking and reparation orders have been made.</p><p>We are currently using the review of the Modern Slavery Act to assess the effectiveness of these powers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 19/11/2018 17:49:25 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

993359

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of children referred to the National Referral Mechanism as potential victims of modern slavery turned 18 years old before receiving a conclusive grounds decision in (1) 2015, (2) 2016, and (3) 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
uin	HL10887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The National Crime Agency (NCA) regularly publishes National Referral Mechanism (NRM) data but does not publish data about the timescales for reaching reasonable grounds or conclusive grounds decisions by either UKVI or the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Unit in the NCA.</p><p>The National Crime Agency does not publish data regarding the age of potential victims when an NRM decision is made, only whether they were an adult or child at the time when the exploitation took place.</p><p>Latest statistics on NRM referrals and decisions are available at the following link: <a href="http://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/national-referral-mechanism-statistics/2018-nrm-statistics" target="_blank">http://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/national-referral-mechanism-statistics/2018-nrm-statistics</a></p><p>Further information is also available in the <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> which was published on 18 October 2018.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name 2018_UK_Annual_Report_on_Modern_Slavery.pdf title UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery 2 file name NCA Quarter 2 2018 - April-June.pdf title NCA Quarter 2 - April - June 2018 grouped question UIN HL10888 question first answered 05/11/2018 12:20:24 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

993360

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the average number of days between a positive reasonable grounds decision and a conclusive grounds decision for children who were (1) British nationals, (2) nationals of other EEA countries, and (3) nationals of non-EEA countries who were referred to the National Referral Mechanism for victims of modern slavery between 2014 and 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
uin	HL10888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The National Crime Agency (NCA) regularly publishes National Referral Mechanism (NRM) data but does not publish data about the timescales for reaching reasonable grounds or conclusive grounds decisions by either UKVI or the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Unit in the NCA.</p><p>The National Crime Agency does not publish data regarding the age of potential victims when an NRM decision is made, only whether they were an adult or child at the time when the exploitation took place.</p><p>Latest statistics on NRM referrals and decisions are available at the following link: <a href="http://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/national-referral-mechanism-statistics/2018-nrm-statistics" target="_blank">http://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/national-referral-mechanism-statistics/2018-nrm-statistics</a></p><p>Further information is also available in the <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> which was published on 18 October 2018.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name 2018_UK_Annual_Report_on_Modern_Slavery.pdf title UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery 2 file name NCA Quarter 2 2018 - April-June.pdf title NCA Quarter 2 - April - June 2018 grouped question UIN HL10887 question first answered 05/11/2018 12:20:25 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

993361

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of children who were exited from the Independent Child Trafficking Advocate service because they had turned 18 years old did so before receiving a conclusive grounds decision under the National Referral Mechanism from 30 January 2017 to date.
tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
uin	HL10889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>From January 2017 to January 2018, 12 children exited the Independent Child Trafficking Advocate (ICTA) service because they turned 18. The data collected by the Home Office is anonymised for evaluation purposes. It is therefore not possible to cross-reference this with decision-making data from the National Referral Mechanism (NRM). More information on the ICTA service and children who exited support can be found in the Interim Report published by the Home Office in July, and the accompanying data tables on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/an-assessment-of-independent-child-trafficking-advocates-interim-findings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/an-assessment-of-independent-child-trafficking-advocates-interim-findings</a></p><p>On turning 18, any young person who is awaiting an NRM decision, becomes eligible for support from The Salvation Army through the Victim Care Contract. This includes outreach and accommodation support where necessary. We are currently preparing to retender this contact which will be operational from 1 April 2020 and will include drop in services for up to 6 months post-conclusive grounds decision. It is part of the ICTA’s role to ensure they effectively transition children turning 18 into appropriate support upon leaving the ICTA service.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL10890 question first answered 05/11/2018 12:25:13 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name assessment-of-independent-child-trafficking-advocates-horr101.pdf title Assessment - Independent Child Trafficking Finding
tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

993362

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements are in place to provide ongoing specialist support to young people in any period between leaving the Independent Child Trafficking Advocate scheme at 18 years old and receiving a conclusive grounds decision under the National Referral Mechanism.
tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
uin	HL10890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>From January 2017 to January 2018, 12 children exited the Independent Child Trafficking Advocate (ICTA) service because they turned 18. The data collected by the Home Office is anonymised for evaluation purposes. It is therefore not possible to cross-reference this with decision-making data from the National Referral Mechanism (NRM). More information on the ICTA service and children who exited support can be found in the Interim Report published by the Home Office in July, and the accompanying data tables on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/an-assessment-of-independent-child-trafficking-advocates-interim-findings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/an-assessment-of-independent-child-trafficking-advocates-interim-findings</a></p><p>On turning 18, any young person who is awaiting an NRM decision, becomes eligible for support from The Salvation Army through the Victim Care Contract. This includes outreach and accommodation support where necessary. We are currently preparing to retender this contact which will be operational from 1 April 2020 and will include drop in services for up to 6 months post-conclusive grounds decision. It is part of the ICTA’s role to ensure they effectively transition children turning 18 into appropriate support upon leaving the ICTA service.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL10889 question first answered 05/11/2018 12:25:13 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name assessment-of-independent-child-trafficking-advocates-horr101.pdf title Assessment - Independent Child Trafficking Finding
tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

988468

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department on 9 October (HC Deb, col 81WH) regarding the extension of the Independent Child Trafficking Advocates Scheme to the West Midlands, the East Midlands and the London Borough of Croydon, (1) what was the process, and (2) what criteria were used, in selecting local authorities for inclusion in the scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
uin	HL10667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>We want to be able to test the revised ICTA model across a variety of areas with different demographics and characteristics to ensure that the right model can be rolled out nationally. The West Midlands, the East Midlands and the London Borough of Croydon all offer different opportunities and challenges, for example the prevalence of exploitation such as county lines and how the ICTA service interacts with the National Transfer Scheme, which will require engagement with the receiving local authorities and support providers.</p><p>The ICTA service that will be implemented in West Midlands, East Midlands and the London Borough of Croydon will trial a revised model of ICTA provision. In line with the existing early adopter sites, the service will continue to work on a one-to-one basis with unaccompanied children who are separated from their family and their home country. The revised model will introduce a new role, an ICTA Regional Coordinator, whose role will be to focus on internally trafficked UK based children.</p><p>The ICTA Regional Coordinator will take on a more strategic role for internally trafficked children, working with the range of professionals already supporting the child, rather than working on a one-to one basis with the child themselves. The Regional Coordinator will adapt to regional differences and use their in-depth and specialist knowledge, both in terms of the nature of trafficking and the existing provisions and services, to offer expert advice to those professionals who are working directly with children, on how best to safeguard the children in their care.</p><p>The assessment of the Independent Child Trafficking Advocates: Interim Findings which was published in July, detailed that between 30 January 2017 and 31 January 2018 a total of 215 referrals were made to the ICTA service in the three early adopter sites. The interim report can be found on GOV.UK.</p><p>Following the expansion of the service, by April 2019, the ICTA service will be available to eligible children in one third of all Local Authorities in England and Wales.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL10668 HL10669 question first answered 29/10/2018 17:28:14 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich