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registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the nationality and gender of each suspected victim of trafficking to the Trafficking Victim Support Scheme operated by the Salvation Army in May 2014; in which (a) region and (b) county each of the suspected victims was found; which agency referred each person to the Scheme; in which town the shelter was to which they were placed for the relevant period; and what contact is had with each victim after they exit the shelter to ensure they are not re-trafficked.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	206493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The data requested for May 2014 can be found on The Salvation Army’s website, <br>at: <br>http://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/uki/Anti_Human_Trafficking_Latest_Report. <br><br>In future, monthly reports will be published on the website providing <br>information on victims that have been supported. In the interests of the victim’s<br>safety, only the region in which the victim was encountered will be provided.<br><br>Upon leaving Government-funded care, a victim is provided with tailored support <br>either to safely return home or integrate in the UK, if they are eligible to do <br>so. Once a victim leaves the service, no formal mechanisms exist to maintain <br>contact with them. However, ongoing support of victims is being considered as <br>part of the review of this service and the review of the National Referral <br>Mechanism.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 22/07/2014 14:20:19 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

76566

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Human Trafficking
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Tankerness on 7 July (WA 10), how many of the 59 defendants flagged for both human trafficking and child abuse in 2013–14 were prosecuted under (1) the Sexual Offences Act 2003, or (2) the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants) Act 2004.
tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
uin	HL910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Of the 59 defendants flagged for both human trafficking and child abuse in 2013-14, all 59 had at least one charge brought under either the Sexual Offences Act 2003, or the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants) Act 2004 or a charge of conspiracy to commit an offence under one of these two acts.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The charges are split as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Number of Defendants</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sexual Offences Act 2003</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conspiracy to commit offence under SOA 03</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants) Act 2004</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please note that some of the 50 defendants with charges under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 were also charged with a conspiracy to commit an offence under this act. The 8 defendants shown in the conspiracy row are those where there was no corresponding Sexual Offences Act 2003 charge.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Tankerness question first answered 22/07/2014 14:48:21 answering member 630 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Tankerness
tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

66129

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the nationality and gender of each suspected victim of trafficking referred to the Trafficking Victim Support Scheme operated by the Salvation Army was in June 2014 in which (a) region and (b) county each of the suspected victims was found; which agency referred each person to the Scheme; in which town the shelter was to which they were placed for the relevant period; and what contact it had with each victim after they exit the shelter to ensure they are not re-trafficked.
tabling member constituency	Croydon South
tabling member printed	Sir Richard Ottaway
uin	204181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In June 2014, there were 97 referrals to the Government-funded support service <br>for adult victims of human trafficking in England and Wales administered by the <br>Salvation Army, of which 59 were female victims, 37 were male victims and 1 was <br>a transgender victim. In the interests of victim safety only the region in <br>which the victim was encountered is provided, and not the county, parliamentary <br>constituency or details of the specific shelters at which victims are <br>supported. The scope of the victim care contract does not extend (a) beyond the <br>date on which a victim exits government funded support or (b) to the safety and <br>protection of victims post the recovery and reflection period. The Salvation <br>Army therefore does not routinely maintain contact with victims outside the <br>scope of the victim care contract. <br><br>Details are provided in the table below.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 14/07/2014 13:07:49 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley attachment 1 file name PQ204181 Data Table.doc title Data -victims of human trafficking
tabling member	157 label Biography information for Sir Richard Ottaway

66136

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking
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 the Answers of 9 April 2014, Official Report, column 274WS and 14 January 2014, Official Report, column 481W, on human trafficking: victim support schemes, for what reason information on each individual and on their gender and location was not given in the former Answer; and if she will provide that information in response to future parliamentary questions seeking equivalent information.
tabling member constituency	Uxbridge and South Ruislip
tabling member printed	Sir John Randall
uin	204317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>In March 2014, there were 126 referrals to the Government-funded support <br>service for adult victims of human trafficking in England and Wales <br>administered by the Salvation Army, of which 78 were female victims and 48 were <br>male victims. In the interests of victim safety only the region in which the <br>victim was encountered is provided, and not the county, parliamentary <br>constituency or details of the specific shelters at which victims are <br>supported. The scope of the victim care contract does not extend (a) beyond the <br>date on which a victim exits government funded support or (b) to the safety and <br>protection of victims post the recovery and reflection period. The Salvation <br>Army therefore does not routinely maintain contact with victims outside the <br>scope of the victim care contract.<br><br>The breakdown of information requested is as follows and will be provided in <br>response to future parliamentary questions seeking equivalent information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 14/07/2014 12:28:43 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley attachment 1 file name PQ 204316 & 204317 - Table.doc title Adult victims of human trafficking previous answer version 9294 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	209 label Biography information for Lord Randall of Uxbridge

65271

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many organisations they invited to tender for the human trafficking hotline to be launched later this month by the NSPCC.
tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
uin	HL801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are working with the NSPCC to pilot a Modern Slavery Helpline as part of a wider communications and marketing campaign, to raise awareness of modern slavery. The NSPCC will be given funding of up to £50,000 for one year to host the helpline. We have engaged NSPCC by means of a formal Grant Agreement, not a Contract, which will be managed using standard Home Office grant terms and conditions in accordance with the principles of Managing Public Money. On this occasion, no other organisations were invited to submit delivery proposals.<br><br>The helpline will be established by the end of July 2014. We will work with a number of non-governmental organisations, prior to the launch of the helpline, to ensure that callers to the helpline have access to a range of organisations that can provide additional help, advice and support. <br><br>Our longer term requirements for a helpline will be considered as part of the National Referral Mechanism review, which will conclude later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 15/07/2014 14:08:47 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

65272

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what annual budget the NSPCC will receive to run the human trafficking hotline to be launched later this month.
tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
uin	HL802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are working with the NSPCC to pilot a Modern Slavery Helpline as part of a wider communications and marketing campaign, to raise awareness of modern slavery. The NSPCC will be given funding of up to £50,000 for one year to host the helpline. We have engaged NSPCC by means of a formal Grant Agreement, not a Contract, which will be managed using standard Home Office grant terms and conditions in accordance with the principles of Managing Public Money. On this occasion, no other organisations were invited to submit delivery proposals.<br><br>The helpline will be established by the end of July 2014. We will work with a number of non-governmental organisations, prior to the launch of the helpline, to ensure that callers to the helpline have access to a range of organisations that can provide additional help, advice and support. <br><br>Our longer term requirements for a helpline will be considered as part of the National Referral Mechanism review, which will conclude later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 15/07/2014 14:04:46 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

65273

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the terms of reference for the contract to provide the human trafficking hotline.
tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
uin	HL803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We are working with the NSPCC to pilot a Modern Slavery Helpline as part of a wider communications and marketing campaign, to raise awareness of modern slavery. The NSPCC will be given funding of up to £50,000 for one year to host the helpline. We have engaged NSPCC by means of a formal Grant Agreement, not a Contract, which will be managed using standard Home Office grant terms and conditions in accordance with the principles of Managing Public Money. On this occasion, no other organisations were invited to submit delivery proposals.<br><br>The helpline will be established by the end of July 2014. We will work with a number of non-governmental organisations, prior to the launch of the helpline, to ensure that callers to the helpline have access to a range of organisations that can provide additional help, advice and support. <br><br>Our longer term requirements for a helpline will be considered as part of the National Referral Mechanism review, which will conclude later this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 15/07/2014 14:09:18 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

65274

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many non-governmental organisations they consulted prior to approaching the NSPCC to run a human trafficking hotline.
tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
uin	HL804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are working with the NSPCC to pilot a Modern Slavery Helpline as part of a wider communications and marketing campaign, to raise awareness of modern slavery. The NSPCC will be given funding of up to £50,000 for one year to host the helpline. We have engaged NSPCC by means of a formal Grant Agreement, not a Contract, which will be managed using standard Home Office grant terms and conditions in accordance with the principles of Managing Public Money. On this occasion, no other organisations were invited to submit delivery proposals.<br><br>The helpline will be established by the end of July 2014. We will work with a number of non-governmental organisations, prior to the launch of the helpline, to ensure that callers to the helpline have access to a range of organisations that can provide additional help, advice and support. <br><br>Our longer term requirements for a helpline will be considered as part of the National Referral Mechanism review, which will conclude later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 15/07/2014 14:09:43 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

65524

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking
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 the Answer of 30 April 2014, Official Report, column 717W, on human trafficking, whether the Salvation Army shares with her Department information on the town and shelter in which each victim is placed and whether the victim has a conclusive grounds decision.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Graham Evans
uin	203854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Information on the whereabouts of adult victims, once they exit <br>Government-funded support services, is not routinely held.<br><br>Although there is no requirement under the UK's European Convention against <br>Trafficking obligations to support a victim once they have exited the service, <br>the Government is looking into ways to provide post-exit support to victims <br>which will enable continuous engagement with them, with the purpose of ensuring <br>their well-being and successful integration into mainstream society or <br>re-integration into their home country. This proposal is being considered as <br>part of the review of the National Referral Mechanism and the retender of the <br>Government-funded support service.<br><br>Should the Home Office request information, including on the town and shelter <br>in which each victim is place and whether the victim has a conclusive grounds <br>decision, The Salvation Army is obliged to share it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 15/07/2014 13:20:25 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 8393 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4081 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Rainow

65526

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking
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 the Answer of 30 April 2014, Official Report, column 717W, on human trafficking, how her Department gathers information to ensure that victims are safe once they have left the support service, if the town in which they have been placed is withheld on safety grounds.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Graham Evans
uin	203853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Information on the whereabouts of adult victims, once they exit <br>Government-funded support services, is not routinely held.<br><br>Although there is no requirement under the UK's European Convention against <br>Trafficking obligations to support a victim once they have exited the service, <br>the Government is looking into ways to provide post-exit support to victims <br>which will enable continuous engagement with them, with the purpose of ensuring <br>their well-being and successful integration into mainstream society or <br>re-integration into their home country. This proposal is being considered as <br>part of the review of the National Referral Mechanism and the retender of the <br>Government-funded support service.<br><br>Should the Home Office request information, including on the town and shelter <br>in which each victim is place and whether the victim has a conclusive grounds <br>decision, The Salvation Army is obliged to share it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 15/07/2014 13:19:14 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4081 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Rainow