Slavery: Victims

(asked on 16th June 2020) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on the provision of accommodation for individuals supported through the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract at the end of the three month period of government-funded safe accommodation announced by her Department on 6 April 2020.


Answered by
Victoria Atkins Portrait
Victoria Atkins
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
This question was answered on 22nd June 2020

This Government is absolutely clear that the safety and well-being of those supported through the modern slavery Victim Care Contract (VCC) remains a top priority. Contingency planning has, and continues to, consider how essential services and support for all victims of modern slavery can continue throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and as lock down begins to ease.

To help ensure the safety and support of individuals receiving support from the Victim Care Contract, and in line with Public Health England guidance, we announced on the 6 April that all individuals accommodated by the Victim Care Contract would not be required to move on from their Government-funded accommodation for a period of three months, and that this policy would be reviewed at the end of June 2020.

This temporary guidance is currently being reviewed and next steps will be announced shortly.

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