Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the specific needs of British national victims of modern slavery and the pathways and barriers to accessing support.

The Government is committed to ensuring all adult victims of modern slavery can access needs-based support through the government funded Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract (MSVCC), alongside support provided by wider statutory services.

Local authorities are responsible for supporting and safeguarding child victims of modern slavery. The Government has rolled out Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (ICTGs) to two thirds of local authorities in England and Wales as a source of advice and support for potentially trafficked children and to advocate for the child’s best interests within decision-making processes.

Support for victims in Scotland and Northern Ireland is provided by the Scottish Government and the Northern Ireland Executive respectively.