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<p> </p><p>In 2013 the UK National Referral Mechanism (NRM) received 1,746 referrals
of <br>potential victims of trafficking. However, trafficking is a covert crime and
<br>victims are often hidden, making it difficult to establish the true scale of <br>the
issue.<br><br>The National Crime Agency's UK Human Trafficking Centre publishes an
annual <br>assessment of the number of victims of human trafficking. The most recent
<br>assessment was published in August 2013 and can be found on the NCA website <br>(www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk).<br><br>The
Government is determined to lead the global fight against human trafficking <br>(including
modern slavery), and has introduced the Modern Slavery Bill. The <br>Bill will give
law enforcement the tools to stamp out modern slavery, and <br>enhance protection
for victims. To complement the Bill, the Government is also <br>ramping up non-legislative
action to tackle this abhorrent crime.</p><p> </p>
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