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date	21/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) terms of reference, (b) timetable, (c) methodology, (d) consultees and (e) identity of the reviewer is for his Department's urgent review of legal aid for victims of modern slavery and trafficking who want to bring claims against their traffickers.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	35053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text <p>There is specific legal aid provision for victims of modern slavery and human trafficking for immigration advice and representation, and in relation to damages and employment claims arising from their treatment, subject to means and merits.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice and Legal Aid Agency are carrying out a review of existing arrangements for providing legal aid for advice and assistance (known as Legal Help) in respect of Trafficking and Modern Slavery Compensation Claims (TMSCCs).</p><p>The review will involve research into :</p><p>(a) Potential numbers of individuals entitled and eligible to seek Legal Help in relation to TMSCC and their geographical location.</p><p>(b) Ability, preparedness and willingness of legal aid providers to carry out this work, and any factors which may limit this.</p><p>The review will be completed in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 35052 question first answered 26/04/2016 16:28:21 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

514814

registered interest
date	21/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether it is the Government's policy to provide legal aid to enable victims of modern slavery and trafficking to bring compensation claims against their traffickers.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	35052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text <p>There is specific legal aid provision for victims of modern slavery and human trafficking for immigration advice and representation, and in relation to damages and employment claims arising from their treatment, subject to means and merits.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice and Legal Aid Agency are carrying out a review of existing arrangements for providing legal aid for advice and assistance (known as Legal Help) in respect of Trafficking and Modern Slavery Compensation Claims (TMSCCs).</p><p>The review will involve research into :</p><p>(a) Potential numbers of individuals entitled and eligible to seek Legal Help in relation to TMSCC and their geographical location.</p><p>(b) Ability, preparedness and willingness of legal aid providers to carry out this work, and any factors which may limit this.</p><p>The review will be completed in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 35053 question first answered 26/04/2016 16:28:21 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion