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Debate between Ian C. Lucas and Robert Goodwill(7 years, 5 months ago)
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Mr Goodwill
I reassure my hon. Friend that adults with no legal status here are not eligible to receive public funds in that way.
Ian C. Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab)
Victims of people trafficking tell me that they are often prevented from assisting in criminal prosecutions against individuals from abroad who commit criminal offences because they do not have any access to public funds. What discussions has the Home Office had with the Ministry of Justice concerning providing support to victims of people trafficking?
Mr Goodwill
I certainly agree with the hon. Gentleman that if people who are here illegally have been exploited through modern slavery because they have been trafficked, it is important that we treat them with a degree of compassion and respect, and that we treat them differently from people who are not in that situation.