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<p> </p><p>The Home Office and Ministry of Justice jointly fund a national support
service for adult victims of human trafficking in England and Wales. This contract
is delivered <br>by The Salvation Army. The service is open to potential adult victims
of human trafficking (including those from Albania), identified through referral to
the National Referral Mechanism (NRM). The Salvation Army and its sub-contractors
work with victims of human trafficking from the moment they are placed in support
accommodation to help them consider their support needs and their plans to move on
from the service.<br><br>The Home Office does not hold data on the regions that Albanian
women referred to the Salvation Army are from. This information is only held within
individual <br>case records and can only be accessed through manual search. Similarly,
we do not hold data on the reasons for pregnancy of women referred to the NRM. The
Government recognises that effective reintegration support for victims is vital to
help them move on with their lives and to prevent them from being exploited in the
future. In addition, the Government is looking at what more that can be done to support
victims, including supporting them to return to their home country where appropriate.<br><br>The
Government is working closely with the Albanian Government to combat trafficking and
support victims. In November 2013, the UK Government and the Albanian Government,
working with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), established a voluntary
return package for female victims of trafficking who wished to return to Albania.
This package includes the provision of secure accommodation in Albania (with guards
and social services on site), childcare assistance where required, and training or
support to establish a business or enter the labour market. This provides the support
and assistance required for victims who wish to return to Albania to rebuild their
lives. The Albanian Government is also putting in place comprehensive measures to
tackle trafficking, such as the establishment of a National Referral Mechanism and
a dedicated police unit to tackle trafficking.<br><br>Albanians are visa nationals
and as such they require a visa to enter the UK for any purpose. We have Risk and
Airline Liaison Overseas Network staff posted around the world to assist carriers
in identifying passengers that do not have the correct documents to enter the UK.
We also have Border Force staff operating UK immigration controls in France and Belgium
who will refuse entry to those seeking to enter the UK without the correct documentation.</p><p>
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