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797347

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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 findings by ECPAT UK of November 2017 on calls for reform of the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) by front-line professionals, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making the NRM part of the existing child protection system.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	116310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>We recognise the essential role local authorities play in the safeguarding of all children in their care, regardless of their backgrounds or experiences. It is absolutely right that local authorities continue to make decisions about the placement and welfare of children they have responsibility for, which includes assessing risks such as trafficking, and considering the need to refer them to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM).</p><p>The recently announced package of reforms to the NRM includes a number of measures that will improve the process for both adults and children. A single expert unit will be created in the Home Office to handle all cases referred from front line staff and to make decisions about whether somebody is a victim of modern slavery. This will replace the current case management units in the National Crime Agency and UK Visas and Immigration and will be separate from the immigration system.</p><p>In addition government will be introducing an independent panel of experts to review all negative conclusive grounds decisions, adding significantly to the scrutiny such cases currently receive.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 04/12/2017 17:24:27 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

795527

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
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, whether she plans to update the 2014 figure for the estimated number of victims of modern slavery; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	115948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of understanding the scale and nature of modern slavery in the UK. In 2014, the Home Office estimated there were 10,000-13,000 potential victims of modern slavery in the UK in 2013. This estimate used a methodology known as Multiple Systems Estimation.</p><p>The data this estimate was based on is no longer collected in a manner that enables Multiple Systems Estimation to be repeated. However, our understanding of the scale of modern slavery is evolving as more victims are identified and following increased operational activity. Last month the Home Office published research that examined the nature of different types of modern slavery in the UK, this research can be accessed at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-typology-of-modern-slavery-offences-in-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-typology-of-modern-slavery-offences-in-the-uk</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/11/2017 14:36:49 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

795090

registered interest
date	24/11/2017
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 plans the Government has to reinstate data on decisions for people referred into the national referral mechanism.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	115632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>Data on the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) are published regularly by the National Crime Agency and in the UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery. These reports include a number of different breakdowns of the data, including by the total conclusive grounds decision outcomes. These reports are available via the following links:</p><p> </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><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2017-uk-annual-report-on-modern-slavery" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2017-uk-annual-report-on-modern-slavery</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/11/2017 14:35:07 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

794007

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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, whether the Government has plans to protect the right to work for victims of modern slavery identified in the UK?
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	115095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>There is no right to work in the UK based on a person being confirmed as a victim of modern slavery. A person’s immigration status will determine whether a person has the right to work in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Confirmed victims of modern slavery who do not qualify for leave to remain in another immigration route can be considered for a grant of Discretionary Leave to remain in the UK based on the particular circumstances of the individual case. This can include needing to stay in the UK in order to pursue a claim for compensation against their traffickers, the need to assist with police enquiries or due to personal circumstances. Those granted Discretionary Leave have recourse to public funds and permission to work.</p><p> </p><p>Not all victims of modern slavery will wish to remain in the UK and so the Government is also committed to supporting those who wish to return home. The Home Office’s Voluntary Returns Service can assist victims of modern slavery to return home.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office has recently produced a leaflet to raise awareness about immigration options for victims of modern slavery which can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/help-for-adult-victims-of-modern-slavery" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/help-for-adult-victims-of-modern-slavery</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 115094 question first answered 28/11/2017 17:57:48 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

794081

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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 positive conclusive grounds decisions were made in relation to modern slavery and human trafficking in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	115169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The table below shows the conclusive grounds decision outcomes for potential victims of modern slavery referred in to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) in 2016 and between January and June 2017. The NRM is the process that identifies and supports victims of modern slavery. The decision outcomes data are correct as of 10 November 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year of Referral </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nationality of Potential Victim </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Positive CG </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Negative CG </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pending CG </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other Outcome</strong> (Suspended, Withdrawn, Negative RG, RG Pending)</p></td><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>284</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>326</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>EU (non-UK)</p></td><td><p>362</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>610</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>429</p></td><td><p>530</p></td><td><p>1205</p></td><td><p>704</p></td><td><p>2868</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1075</p></td><td><p>624</p></td><td><p>1240</p></td><td><p>865</p></td><td><p>3804</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 (Jan-Jun)</p></td><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>307</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>EU (non-UK)</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>270</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>1200</p></td><td><p>455</p></td><td><p>1782</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>271</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>1452</p></td><td><p>549</p></td><td><p>2359</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has announced reforms to the NRM to improve the identification and support for victims of modern slavery. These reforms include the creation of a single, expert unit in the Home Office to handle all cases referred to the NRM and decision about whether someone is a victim of modern slavery. This will replace the current case management units in the National rime Agency and the UK Visa and Immigration and will be separate from the immigration system. In addition, a multi-agency panel will be set up to monitor and quality assure negative decisions.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 115170 115171 question first answered 12/12/2017 18:17:16 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

794082

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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 positive conclusive grounds decisions in relation to modern slavery and human trafficking were made in respect of UK nationals in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	115170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The table below shows the conclusive grounds decision outcomes for potential victims of modern slavery referred in to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) in 2016 and between January and June 2017. The NRM is the process that identifies and supports victims of modern slavery. The decision outcomes data are correct as of 10 November 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year of Referral </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nationality of Potential Victim </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Positive CG </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Negative CG </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pending CG </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other Outcome</strong> (Suspended, Withdrawn, Negative RG, RG Pending)</p></td><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>284</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>326</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>EU (non-UK)</p></td><td><p>362</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>610</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>429</p></td><td><p>530</p></td><td><p>1205</p></td><td><p>704</p></td><td><p>2868</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1075</p></td><td><p>624</p></td><td><p>1240</p></td><td><p>865</p></td><td><p>3804</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 (Jan-Jun)</p></td><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>307</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>EU (non-UK)</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>270</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>1200</p></td><td><p>455</p></td><td><p>1782</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>271</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>1452</p></td><td><p>549</p></td><td><p>2359</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has announced reforms to the NRM to improve the identification and support for victims of modern slavery. These reforms include the creation of a single, expert unit in the Home Office to handle all cases referred to the NRM and decision about whether someone is a victim of modern slavery. This will replace the current case management units in the National rime Agency and the UK Visa and Immigration and will be separate from the immigration system. In addition, a multi-agency panel will be set up to monitor and quality assure negative decisions.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 115169 115171 question first answered 12/12/2017 18:17:16 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

794083

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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 positive conclusive grounds decisions were made concerning nationals of EU members states other than the UK in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	115171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The table below shows the conclusive grounds decision outcomes for potential victims of modern slavery referred in to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) in 2016 and between January and June 2017. The NRM is the process that identifies and supports victims of modern slavery. The decision outcomes data are correct as of 10 November 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year of Referral </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nationality of Potential Victim </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Positive CG </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Negative CG </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pending CG </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other Outcome</strong> (Suspended, Withdrawn, Negative RG, RG Pending)</p></td><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>284</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>326</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>EU (non-UK)</p></td><td><p>362</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>610</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>429</p></td><td><p>530</p></td><td><p>1205</p></td><td><p>704</p></td><td><p>2868</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1075</p></td><td><p>624</p></td><td><p>1240</p></td><td><p>865</p></td><td><p>3804</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 (Jan-Jun)</p></td><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>307</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>EU (non-UK)</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>270</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>1200</p></td><td><p>455</p></td><td><p>1782</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>271</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>1452</p></td><td><p>549</p></td><td><p>2359</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has announced reforms to the NRM to improve the identification and support for victims of modern slavery. These reforms include the creation of a single, expert unit in the Home Office to handle all cases referred to the NRM and decision about whether someone is a victim of modern slavery. This will replace the current case management units in the National rime Agency and the UK Visa and Immigration and will be separate from the immigration system. In addition, a multi-agency panel will be set up to monitor and quality assure negative decisions.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 115169 115170 question first answered 12/12/2017 18:17:16 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

794091

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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 additional funding she plans to provide to implement the National Referral Mechanism reforms announced on 17 and 26 October 2017.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	115179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The recent announcements on National Referral Mechanism (NRM) reform indicate the Government’s commitment to markedly improve the identification of, and support provided to, victims of modern slavery. Detailed implementation plans for the reform programme are now being developed and the relevant cost implications will be factored into our routine financial planning process.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 27/11/2017 17:29:32 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

789879

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what options they have considered for enforcing corporate compliance with section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015; and whether they have considered imposing penalties for those companies that do not comply.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL3263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>The legislation was designed to harness pressure from civil society and we are pleased that NGOs are using company statements to scrutinise businesses and hold them to account, including contacting businesses that have not yet published statements.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is taking action to improve compliance but we know that new legislation takes time to embed. We recently wrote to over 10,000 businesses that may be required to publish statements reminding them of their obligations and pointing them towards relevant guidance. We have also strengthened the wording in our guidance to set out our expectations for these statements more clearly. The Home Secretary can apply for a court injunction requiring businesses to comply. If they still refuse, they will be liable to an unlimited fine for contempt of court.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL3264 question first answered 23/11/2017 13:46:30 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

789880

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to ensure compliance with the Transparency in Supply Chains requirement of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, in the light of the absence of a publicly-available list of companies that are in scope.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL3264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>The legislation was designed to harness pressure from civil society and we are pleased that NGOs are using company statements to scrutinise businesses and hold them to account, including contacting businesses that have not yet published statements.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is taking action to improve compliance but we know that new legislation takes time to embed. We recently wrote to over 10,000 businesses that may be required to publish statements reminding them of their obligations and pointing them towards relevant guidance. We have also strengthened the wording in our guidance to set out our expectations for these statements more clearly. The Home Secretary can apply for a court injunction requiring businesses to comply. If they still refuse, they will be liable to an unlimited fine for contempt of court.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL3263 question first answered 23/11/2017 13:46:30 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley