Slavery: Victim Support Schemes
(asked on 24th November 2020) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether potential victims of (a) trafficking or (b) modern slavery who were in the National Referral Mechanism before November 2019 (a) were offered and (b) received subsistence payments.
In reference to your first question, the rates for financial support are set out in the Victim Care Contract (VCC) and Modern Slavery Act 2015: Statutory Guidance for England and Wales. These rates have not been adjusted for inflation, however, they are kept under review. The Home Office is currently working towards a new financial support policy that will focus on individual victims’ needs.
In reference to your second question, there is no distinction made between victims of trafficking and modern slavery in relation to support provided by the VCC. The current VCC has been operational since 2015; providing support to individuals who have been referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM), have received a positive reasonable grounds decision and have consented to support. The VCC provides support through accommodation (where needed), financial support and specialist support workers.
We are aware that some individuals may have received incorrect financial support payments during their time in VCC support until 30 November 2019. Financial support payments may have been reduced as a result of them receiving alternative sources of income, in a way that was not in line with published policy or with the wording of the VCC. We are working at pace to establish who may have been affected. We will communicate further details on how we plan to rectify this issue in the coming weeks.
In reference to your third question, the data requested on how many and what proportion of people in the NRM from April 2019 to March 2020 are receiving subsistence payments does not currently form part of the published NRM statistics. The Home Office published quarterly statistics regarding the NRM which can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-referral-mechanism-statistics.
1. Modern slavery and victim support
26/03/2019 - Parliamentary Research
Found: @commonslibrary DEBATE PACK Number CDP-2019-0073, 26 March 2019 Modern slavery and victim support By Joanna
2. Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s annual report 2019 to 2020
17/09/2020 - Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner (IASC)
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Found: Annual Report 2019
-2020Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 42 (10) (b) of the
Modern Slavery Act
3. Evaluation of the modern slavery Local Authority Pathway pilots
29/10/2020 - Home Office
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Evaluation of the
modern slavery
Local Authority Pathway pilots
Research Report
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4. Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s annual report 2019 to 2020
17/09/2020 - Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner (IASC)
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Found: Report 2019
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2020
Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 42 (10) (b) of the
Modern Slavery
5. Modern slavery victims: referral and assessment forms
28/11/2019 - UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)
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Modern slavery victims: referral and assessment forms - GOV.UK
1. Immigration Detention: Trafficking and Modern Slavery
09/07/2019 - Westminster Hall
1: immigration detention of survivors of trafficking and modern slavery.As always, Sir Gary, it is a - Speech Link
2. Modern Slavery and Victim Support
27/03/2019 - Westminster Hall
1: move,That this House has considered modern slavery and victim support.It is a pleasure - Speech Link
3. Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 5
30/09/2019 - Commons Chamber
1: the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 - Use of discretionary powers to provide assistance - Speech Link
2: the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 - Use of discretionary powers to provide assistance - Speech Link
4. Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill
06/10/2020 - Lords Chamber
1: are permitted but discouraged. A Member wishing to ask such a question, including Members in the Chamber - Speech Link
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3: particular group. But I will draw attention to a national survey published since then by the Children’s - Speech Link
5. Immigration Detention: Victims of Modern Slavery
17/07/2019 - Commons Chamber
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2: trafficked and sold into modern slavery. Identifying and protecting victims of such crimes is a priority - Speech Link
3: immigration detention of persons who are in fact victims of slavery. The written answer read as follows:“there - Speech Link
6. Oral Answers to Questions
16/04/2018 - Commons Chamber
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7. Modern-day Slavery
09/10/2018 - Westminster Hall
1: That this House has considered tackling modern-day slavery.It is a pleasure to serve under your - Speech Link
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6: announcement by the Government of the review of the Modern Slavery Act, which will be ably chaired by my right - Speech Link
8. Modern Slavery Act: Independent Review
19/06/2019 - Westminster Hall
1: has considered the independent review of the Modern Slavery Act.It is a real pleasure to serve under - Speech Link
2: opportunities specifically for survivors of modern slavery? Does he agree that the Government should look - Speech Link
3: certainly welcome any initiatives that deal with modern-day slavery. I am sure he will remember the gangmaster - Speech Link
9. Modern Slavery Act 2015
26/10/2017 - Commons Chamber
1: House has considered the implementation of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.First, may I refer to my declaration - Speech Link
10. Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill
16/09/2020 - Lords Chamber
1: Settlement Scheme (“the Scheme”). (2) The Secretary of State must, for the purposes of subsection (1) - Speech Link
2: identification, the problems they may have in applying, and whether they have settled or pre-settled status. I will - Speech Link
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30/11/2020
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asked by: Alex Norris
18/05/2020
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asked by: Jess Phillips
19/02/2019
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asked by: Karen Bradley
02/06/2020
... what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the National Referral Mechanism for protecting children that are victims of (a) human trafficking and (b) modern slavery.