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registered interest
date	22/05/2019
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of child victims of modern slavery living in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	257420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The most robust estimate we have of the scale of modern slavery in the UK was produced by the Home Office in 2014. This estimated that there were between 10,000 and 13,000 potential victims of modern slavery in the UK in 2013. This estimate does not break down into adult and child cases of modern slavery.</p><p>In the 2018 UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery the National Crime Agency assessed that the actual scale of modern slavery in the UK is gradually increasing and, if drivers remain at their current levels, will continue to do so over the next three years. The Annual Report is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attach-ment_data/file/749346/2018_UK_Annual_Report_on_Modern_Slavery.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attach-ment_data/file/749346/2018_UK_Annual_Report_on_Modern_Slavery.pdf</a></p><p>Latest statistics for 2018 on referrals into the National Referral Mechanism and decisions are available at the link below. These statistics do provide a breakdown between adult and child cases of modern slavery.</p><p><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> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 05/06/2019 13:29:04 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1092128

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on steps to reduce the number of UK children involved in modern slavery cases.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	234654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The Home Secretary regularly discusses Modern Slavery with Cabinet colleagues and the Government is committed to tackling this complex crime. The Prime Minister has convened a taskforce, of which the Home Secretary is Deputy Chair, to coordinate the response across Government and oversee this critical programme of work.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/03/2019 17:35:52 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1091597

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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 measures are in place to ensure that children are treated first as victims rather than defendants where cases involve one of the offences exempt from statutory defence listed in Schedule 4 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
uin	HL14644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government regards slavery, including trafficking, of children as a very serious offence. The Section 45 statutory defence was designed to strengthen the existing prosecutorial discretion, and public interest test against prosecuting suspects acting under duress. The purpose behind this was to also ensure that a child’s additional vulnerabilities are taken into account on a case by case basis. This legal principle is supported by extensive training the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the police are provided with to recognise indicators of duress. CPS guidance can be found via the link below:</p><p><a href="https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/human-trafficking-smuggling-and-slavery" target="_blank">https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/human-trafficking-smuggling-and-slavery</a></p><p>Where children are found to be victims of modern slavery, their safety and welfare needs must be addressed as the priority. All local agencies (including local authorities, police and border force) also have statutory duties to safeguard children as part of their local responsibilities.</p><p>Furthermore, the Government is keen for Independent Child Trafficking Advocates to continue to support law enforcement agencies to identify trafficked children as victims rather than perpetrators and to ensure, where appropriate, that the Section 45 statutory defence is applied.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 02/04/2019 15:29:52 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

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

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

993363

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 whether the proposed drop-in centres intended to offer support to victims of modern slavery after a positive conclusive grounds decision will be available to young people who entered the National Referral Mechanism as children but have since turned 18 years old.
tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
uin	HL10891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">We have provided a comprehensive funding settlement that enables police forces to carry out their important work and meet their financial obligations, including national insurance contributions.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">In 2018/19 we increased total investment in the police system by over £460m. This includes £280m in force funding from increases in Council Tax precept income.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">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">Gov.UK</a>.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> 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.</ins></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 31/10/2018 15:02:54 question first ministerially corrected 01/11/2018 12:30:19 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford previous answer version 82049 answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

931770

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to tackle orphanage trafficking as a form of modern slavery.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	158162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2018 answer text <p>Any form of modern slavery is unacceptable and the UK is committed to taking firm action to tackle all types of exploitation.</p><p>Her Majesty’s Government is concerned about reports of child trafficking in orphanages overseas. The Modern Slavery Act 2015 recognises child trafficking as a form of modern slavery and includes a provision to allow for the prosecution of British nationals who commit modern slavery offences internationally.</p><p>The Home Office is working closely with civil society, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development to gather further evidence of orphanage trafficking overseas. Where there is clear evidence of the role of UK tourists or donors abetting child trafficking in orphanages overseas, we will consider the most effective action to take.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 03/09/2018 15:26:15 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

884239

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
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 steps they are taking to tackle modern slavery involving children; and what financial support they are giving to local authorities, in the context of the level of funding available for children’s services by 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>Tackling human trafficking and modern slavery remains a top priority for this Government and we are committed to stamping out this abhorrent crime.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the particular vulnerabilities of child victims of modern slavery, including trafficking, and acknowledges the tailored support these children require in order to addresses their specific needs and vulnerabilities. To achieve this, the Government will continue with the implimentation of Independent Child Trafficking Advocates nationally; has committed £2.2m from the Child Trafficking Protection Fund to seven organisations to support victims of child trafficking, with a number of these projects working directly with local authorities to support trafficked children in their care; commissioned training for existing Independent Advocates which are a statutory provision available to all looked after children; and, working alongside our NGO partners, have trained thousands of foster carers, so that they are more aware of the specific needs of children who have been trafficked.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for children’s services is an un-ring-fenced part of the wider local government finance settlement, to give local authorities the flexibility to focus on locally determined priorities, including tackling modern slavery. In addition, where a victim of modern slavery or potential victim of modern slavery is also an unaccompanied asylum seeking child, the Home Office provide separate funding to the local authority. These funding arrangements are currently under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 30/04/2018 15:47:15 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

882621

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many referrals for children aged under 18 to the National Referral Mechanism had ticked yes for going missing and being found in areas where they have no known links under section E of the referral form in (a) 2017-18, (b) 2016-17 and (c) 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	135683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The National Crime Agency (NCA), publishes statistics on referrals into the National Referral Mechanism (NRM). These statistics are published on a quarterly basis and the NCA have recently published the complete statistics for 2017. These statistics include the breakdown of referrals for children by nationality and primary exploitation type. Criminal Exploitation is recorded as a sub category of Labour Exploitation within the statistics and includes children found in cannabis farms, nail bars and those involved in ‘County Lines’ gang exploitation.</p><p> </p><p>The 2017 Report is available via the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/national-referral-mechanism-statistics/2017-nrm-statistics/884-nrm-annual-report-2017" target="_blank">http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/national-referral-mechanism-statistics/2017-nrm-statistics/884-nrm-annual-report-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>Information detailed within section E of the NRM referral form is used to guide and inform the case worker as to the reasons for the referral, not to facilitate the case management of the referral. No detail is recorded within the NRM case management system of this data.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 135680 135681 135682 question first answered 23/04/2018 16:52:19 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh