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star this property date less than 2018-11-13more like thismore than 2018-11-13
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Home Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
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star this property hansard heading Slavery: Victims more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the High Court Judgement in the case of K & AM v Secretary of State for the Home Department delivered on 8 November, by what mechanism they will pay back the amount of subsistence owed to each victim of modern slavery. more like this
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Baroness Doocey more like this
star this property uin HL11439 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-27more like thismore than 2018-11-27
star this property answer text <p>he Government is committed to tacking the scourge of modern slavery and supporting those affected by this crime.</p><p>In 2017, Home Office Ministers agreed a comprehensive package of reforms to the National Referral Mechanism, which included the introduction of places of safety for those leaving situations of exploitation, trebling the period of move on support to assist victims moving out of government funded support and aligning the subsistence rates paid to potential victims of modern slavery with those received by asylum seekers.</p><p>In light of the judgment in K and AM, the Home Office has immediately reinstated the top up paid to those in the Victim Care Contract who are also receiving support from the asylum support system, so that they receive a total of £65 per week.</p><p>We are currently putting in place processes to ensure that those who have been affected receive a full back payment as soon as possible, and will set out how we plan to respond in due course, including our communications with all those affected.</p><p>We are committed to reforming the National Referral Mechanism to ensure that as many victims of modern slavery as possible get the support they need.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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HL11440 more like this
HL11442 more like this
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less than 2018-11-27T17:11:42.743Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-27T17:11:42.743Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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4197
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Doocey remove filter
1006660
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-11-13more like thismore than 2018-11-13
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
star this property hansard heading Slavery: Victims more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the High Court Judgement in the case of K &amp; AM v Secretary of State for the Home Department delivered on 8 November, whether they plan to issue a formal apology to each victim of modern slavery affected by the reduction in the amount of subsistence allowance. more like this
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Baroness Doocey more like this
star this property uin HL11440 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-27more like thismore than 2018-11-27
star this property answer text <p>he Government is committed to tacking the scourge of modern slavery and supporting those affected by this crime.</p><p>In 2017, Home Office Ministers agreed a comprehensive package of reforms to the National Referral Mechanism, which included the introduction of places of safety for those leaving situations of exploitation, trebling the period of move on support to assist victims moving out of government funded support and aligning the subsistence rates paid to potential victims of modern slavery with those received by asylum seekers.</p><p>In light of the judgment in K and AM, the Home Office has immediately reinstated the top up paid to those in the Victim Care Contract who are also receiving support from the asylum support system, so that they receive a total of £65 per week.</p><p>We are currently putting in place processes to ensure that those who have been affected receive a full back payment as soon as possible, and will set out how we plan to respond in due course, including our communications with all those affected.</p><p>We are committed to reforming the National Referral Mechanism to ensure that as many victims of modern slavery as possible get the support they need.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
HL11439 more like this
HL11442 more like this
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less than 2018-11-27T17:11:42.79Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-27T17:11:42.79Z
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4311
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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4197
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Doocey remove filter
1006661
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-11-13more like thismore than 2018-11-13
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
star this property hansard heading Slavery: Victims more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the guidance about identifying and supporting victims of modern slavery, in accordance with section 49(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. more like this
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Baroness Doocey more like this
star this property uin HL11441 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-27more like thismore than 2018-11-27
star this property answer text <p>The Government recognises its obligations under s49 of the Modern Slavery Act to publish statutory guidance on the identification of and support for potential victims of modern slavery.</p><p>We have worked closely with stakeholders across the sector to draft statutory guidance since the Modern Slavery Act came into force, and will publish guidance as soon as we are able. We will announce a timetable in due course.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2018-11-27T17:11:03.363Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-27T17:11:03.363Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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4197
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Doocey remove filter
1006662
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-11-13more like thismore than 2018-11-13
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
star this property hansard heading Slavery: Victims more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government which Minister was responsible for approving the reduction to subsistence allowances for victims of modern slavery; and whether the Prime Minister was advised of this decision. more like this
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Baroness Doocey more like this
star this property uin HL11442 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-27more like thismore than 2018-11-27
star this property answer text <p>he Government is committed to tacking the scourge of modern slavery and supporting those affected by this crime.</p><p>In 2017, Home Office Ministers agreed a comprehensive package of reforms to the National Referral Mechanism, which included the introduction of places of safety for those leaving situations of exploitation, trebling the period of move on support to assist victims moving out of government funded support and aligning the subsistence rates paid to potential victims of modern slavery with those received by asylum seekers.</p><p>In light of the judgment in K and AM, the Home Office has immediately reinstated the top up paid to those in the Victim Care Contract who are also receiving support from the asylum support system, so that they receive a total of £65 per week.</p><p>We are currently putting in place processes to ensure that those who have been affected receive a full back payment as soon as possible, and will set out how we plan to respond in due course, including our communications with all those affected.</p><p>We are committed to reforming the National Referral Mechanism to ensure that as many victims of modern slavery as possible get the support they need.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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HL11439 more like this
HL11440 more like this
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less than 2018-11-27T17:11:42.84Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-27T17:11:42.84Z
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4311
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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4197
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Doocey remove filter
1024230
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-12-12more like thismore than 2018-12-12
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
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star this property hansard heading Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Children more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what information they hold on the number of children recruited as covert human intelligence sources in county line crimes since the passing of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. more like this
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Baroness Doocey more like this
star this property uin HL12229 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-01-04more like thismore than 2019-01-04
star this property answer text <p>The Home Office does not collect these statistics.</p><p>Covert human intelligence sources in county line crimes is an operational matter and it would not be appropriate for law enforcement to disclose information around the numbers and or age demographics of covert human intelligence sources</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2019-01-04T14:36:04.17Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-04T14:36:04.17Z
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4311
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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4197
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1024231
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-12-12more like thismore than 2018-12-12
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
star this property hansard heading Independent Child Trafficking Advocates Service more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their planned timescale for the national rollout of the Independent Child Trafficking Advocates Scheme in 2019. more like this
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Baroness Doocey more like this
star this property uin HL12230 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-12-21more like thismore than 2018-12-21
star this property answer text <p>In July 2018, the Government announced that it would roll out the Independent Child Trafficking Advocates (ICTAs) service to one third of local authorities by April 2019. Following this expansion of the service, we estimate that one third of all children referred into the NRM will be eligible to access the ICTA service in England and Wales.</p><p>Section 48 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, which makes provisions for ICTAs, is being considered in the Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act led by Frank Field, Baroness Butler-Sloss and Maria Miller. The Government will carefully consider any recommendations about ICTAs which come out of the review.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2018-12-21T14:19:05.387Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-21T14:19:05.387Z
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4311
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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4197
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1024232
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-12-12more like thismore than 2018-12-12
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Home Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
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star this property hansard heading Human Trafficking: Children more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made in the last six months of the causes behind child victims of trafficking going missing shortly after the point of referral to the National Referral Mechanism. more like this
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Baroness Doocey more like this
star this property uin HL12231 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-12-21more like thismore than 2018-12-21
star this property answer text <p>The unaccompanied asylum seeking (UASC) Safeguarding Strategy, published in November 2017, included a commitment to pilot a standardised process for police when they first encounter an unaccompanied child, to inform effective practice in preventing UASC from going missing. Hertfordshire Police successfully implemented their First Encounter Pilot which has reduced missing incidents of the children it identified. It is now available to all forces nationally; to date 12 forces have begun implementing the process.</p><p>We are working to deliver a National Register of Missing Persons (NRMP) and for it to be in operation in 2020/2021. The Home Office is working to update the Government’s Missing Children and Adults Strategy, which was published in 2011. The refreshed strategy will be accompanied by an implementation plan that will include an action to deliver the NRMP.</p><p>On 16 January 2017, the Home Secretary announced £2.2m from the Child Trafficking Protection Fund. This has been awarded to seven organisations to protect vulnerable children in the UK and overseas who are at risk of trafficking.</p><p>The National Crime Agency (NCA) regularly publishes National Referral Mechanism (NRM) data but does not publish data about the number, proportion and referrals that have been made to the National Referral Mechanism as result of gang involvement. Latest statistics on NRM referrals and decisions are available at the following link:</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><p>Further information is also available in the 2018 UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery which was published on 18 October 2018.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2018-uk-annual-report-on-modern-slavery" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2018-uk-annual-report-on-modern-slavery</a></p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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star this property file name 2018_UK_Annual_Report_on_Modern_Slavery.pdf more like this
star this property title UK Annual Report - Modern Slavery - 2018 more like this
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star this property file name NCA National Ref Stats - Quarter April-June 2018.pdf more like this
star this property title NCA National Ref Stats - April-June 2018 more like this
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HL12232 more like this
HL12233 more like this
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less than 2018-12-21T14:18:29.07Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-21T14:18:29.07Z
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4311
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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4197
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Doocey remove filter
1024234
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-12-12more like thismore than 2018-12-12
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
star this property hansard heading Human Trafficking: Children more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken, if any, to assess the links between organised crime networks, re-trafficking and children who go missing from care after being referred to the National Referral Mechanism. more like this
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Baroness Doocey more like this
star this property uin HL12232 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-12-21more like thismore than 2018-12-21
star this property answer text <p>The unaccompanied asylum seeking (UASC) Safeguarding Strategy, published in November 2017, included a commitment to pilot a standardised process for police when they first encounter an unaccompanied child, to inform effective practice in preventing UASC from going missing. Hertfordshire Police successfully implemented their First Encounter Pilot which has reduced missing incidents of the children it identified. It is now available to all forces nationally; to date 12 forces have begun implementing the process.</p><p>We are working to deliver a National Register of Missing Persons (NRMP) and for it to be in operation in 2020/2021. The Home Office is working to update the Government’s Missing Children and Adults Strategy, which was published in 2011. The refreshed strategy will be accompanied by an implementation plan that will include an action to deliver the NRMP.</p><p>On 16 January 2017, the Home Secretary announced £2.2m from the Child Trafficking Protection Fund. This has been awarded to seven organisations to protect vulnerable children in the UK and overseas who are at risk of trafficking.</p><p>The National Crime Agency (NCA) regularly publishes National Referral Mechanism (NRM) data but does not publish data about the number, proportion and referrals that have been made to the National Referral Mechanism as result of gang involvement. Latest statistics on NRM referrals and decisions are available at the following link:</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><p>Further information is also available in the 2018 UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery which was published on 18 October 2018.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2018-uk-annual-report-on-modern-slavery" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2018-uk-annual-report-on-modern-slavery</a></p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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star this property file name 2018_UK_Annual_Report_on_Modern_Slavery.pdf more like this
star this property title UK Annual Report - Modern Slavery - 2018 more like this
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star this property file name NCA National Ref Stats - Quarter April-June 2018.pdf more like this
star this property title NCA National Ref Stats - April-June 2018 more like this
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HL12231 more like this
HL12233 more like this
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less than 2018-12-21T14:18:29.117Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-21T14:18:29.117Z
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4311
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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4197
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Doocey remove filter
1024235
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-12-12more like thismore than 2018-12-12
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
star this property hansard heading Slavery: Gangs more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability on 20 November (187328), why they do not publish data on the number and proportion of successful referrals that have been made to the National Referral Mechanism as a result of gang involvement. more like this
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Baroness Doocey more like this
star this property uin HL12233 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-12-21more like thismore than 2018-12-21
star this property answer text <p>The unaccompanied asylum seeking (UASC) Safeguarding Strategy, published in November 2017, included a commitment to pilot a standardised process for police when they first encounter an unaccompanied child, to inform effective practice in preventing UASC from going missing. Hertfordshire Police successfully implemented their First Encounter Pilot which has reduced missing incidents of the children it identified. It is now available to all forces nationally; to date 12 forces have begun implementing the process.</p><p>We are working to deliver a National Register of Missing Persons (NRMP) and for it to be in operation in 2020/2021. The Home Office is working to update the Government’s Missing Children and Adults Strategy, which was published in 2011. The refreshed strategy will be accompanied by an implementation plan that will include an action to deliver the NRMP.</p><p>On 16 January 2017, the Home Secretary announced £2.2m from the Child Trafficking Protection Fund. This has been awarded to seven organisations to protect vulnerable children in the UK and overseas who are at risk of trafficking.</p><p>The National Crime Agency (NCA) regularly publishes National Referral Mechanism (NRM) data but does not publish data about the number, proportion and referrals that have been made to the National Referral Mechanism as result of gang involvement. Latest statistics on NRM referrals and decisions are available at the following link:</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><p>Further information is also available in the 2018 UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery which was published on 18 October 2018.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2018-uk-annual-report-on-modern-slavery" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2018-uk-annual-report-on-modern-slavery</a></p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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star this property file name 2018_UK_Annual_Report_on_Modern_Slavery.pdf more like this
star this property title UK Annual Report - Modern Slavery - 2018 more like this
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star this property file name NCA National Ref Stats - Quarter April-June 2018.pdf more like this
star this property title NCA National Ref Stats - April-June 2018 more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
HL12231 more like this
HL12232 more like this
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less than 2018-12-21T14:18:29.007Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-21T14:18:29.007Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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4197
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Doocey remove filter
1024842
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-12-13more like thismore than 2018-12-13
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
star this property hansard heading Human Trafficking: Children more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the difference in needs between (1) children who have been trafficked from overseas, and (2) British children who have been trafficked internally; and how the current provision of support differs between those two groups. more like this
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Baroness Doocey more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-12-21more like thismore than 2018-12-21
star this property answer text <p>The Government introduced Independent Child Trafficking Advocates in three early adopter sites (Greater Manchester, Hampshire and nationally in Wales). The service has been running in these sites from January 2017 until January 2019. An interim assessment of the first year of the Independent Child Trafficking Advocate (ICTA) service (February 2017 – January 2018) and associated data tables were published in July 2018 and can be found<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/730098/assessment-of-independent-child-trafficking-advocates-horr101.pdf" target="_blank"> https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/730098/assessment-of-independent-child-trafficking-advocates-horr101.pdf</a></p><p><br>In July 2018, the Government announced that it would roll out the ICTA service to one third of local authorities by April 2019. Following the expansion of the service, around one third of all children that we estimate will be referred into the NRM will be eligible to access the ICTA service in England and Wales.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2018-12-21T13:49:48.227Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-21T13:49:48.227Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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star this property file name assessment-of-independent-child-trafficking-advocates-horr101.pdf more like this
star this property title Assessment of Independent Child Trafficking more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Doocey remove filter