Slavery: Victim Support Schemes
(asked on 11th July 2017) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when guidance on victim identification and support provided for in section 49 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 will be (a) completed and (b) published.
This question was answered on 17th July 2017
The UK Government has committed to reforming the National Referral Mechanism, which is the process for identifying and supporting victims of modern slavery. Interim guidance for frontline staff has been published and we will consult with stakeholders on the statutory guidance required under section 49 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 prior to publication.