Asked by: Baroness Doocey (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance has been provided to the Legal Aid Agency about section 47 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Answered by Lord Keen of Elie - Shadow Minister (Justice)
The Lord Chancellor has the power to issue guidance or directions to the Director of Legal Aid casework under section 4 of LASPO. No such guidance or directions have been issued in respect of legal aid available as a result of section 47 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Asked by: Baroness Doocey (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance has been issued to the Courts and HM Prison Service to ensure that section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 is fully embedded into their training.
Answered by Lord Keen of Elie - Shadow Minister (Justice)
The Home Office Circular on the Modern Slavery Act, along with a list of those to whom it was sent, is available on gov.uk.
Human trafficking and modern slavery is covered within the core learning offer for prison and probation staff. Supplementary training on the subject of human trafficking and the exploitation of vulnerable individuals is available to officers working with particularly vulnerable groups, such as foreign national or female offenders.
Asked by: Baroness Doocey (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Faulks on 23 February (HL6039), how many of the six cases in 2014 "knowingly requir[ing] another person to perform forced/compulsory labour" involved child victims.
Answered by Lord Faulks
There were no juveniles (individuals aged 10-17) involved as victims of the offence of “knowingly requir[ing] another person to perform forced/compulsory labour”, in England and Wales, in 2014.
Asked by: Baroness Doocey (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many defendants have been convicted under section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 in each of the past five years where the victim was under 18 at the time of the commission of the offence.
Answered by Lord Faulks
The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts for offences under section 71 Coroners and Justice Act 2009, in England & Wales, from 2012 to 2014 (the latest available) can be viewed in the attached table. The Ministry of Justice court proceedings database cannot identify the age of the victim of a crime; as such that information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Section 71 was repealed by the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and replaced by an equivalent offence. The repeal and new offence came into force on 31 July 2015.
Defendants proceeded against at magistrates' court for offences under Section 71 Coroners and Justice Act 2009, England & Wales, 2012-2014(1)(2) | |||||
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Knowingly hold another person in slavery / servitude |
| Proceeded against | 2 | 6 | 19 |
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Knowingly require another person to perform forced / compulsory labour |
| Proceeded against | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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(1) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. | |||||
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(2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. | |||||
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Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice. |
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Asked by: Baroness Doocey (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions have taken place under section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 in each of the past three years where the victim was under 18 at the time of the commission of the offence.
Answered by Lord Faulks
The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts for offences under section 71 Coroners and Justice Act 2009, in England & Wales, from 2012 to 2014 (the latest available) can be viewed in the attached table. The Ministry of Justice court proceedings database cannot identify the age of the victim of a crime; as such that information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Section 71 was repealed by the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and replaced by an equivalent offence. The repeal and new offence came into force on 31 July 2015.
Defendants proceeded against at magistrates' court for offences under Section 71 Coroners and Justice Act 2009, England & Wales, 2012-2014(1)(2) | |||||
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| Outcome | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
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Knowingly hold another person in slavery / servitude |
| Proceeded against | 2 | 6 | 19 |
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Knowingly require another person to perform forced / compulsory labour |
| Proceeded against | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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(1) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. | |||||
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(2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. | |||||
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Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice. |
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Asked by: Baroness Doocey (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions have taken place under section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 in each of the past three years.
Answered by Lord Faulks
The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts for offences under section 71 Coroners and Justice Act 2009, in England & Wales, from 2012 to 2014 (the latest available) can be viewed in the attached table. The Ministry of Justice court proceedings database cannot identify the age of the victim of a crime; as such that information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Section 71 was repealed by the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and replaced by an equivalent offence. The repeal and new offence came into force on 31 July 2015.
Defendants proceeded against at magistrates' court for offences under Section 71 Coroners and Justice Act 2009, England & Wales, 2012-2014(1)(2) | |||||
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| Outcome | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
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Knowingly hold another person in slavery / servitude |
| Proceeded against | 2 | 6 | 19 |
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Knowingly require another person to perform forced / compulsory labour |
| Proceeded against | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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(1) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. | |||||
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(2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. | |||||
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Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice. |
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