Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government in (1) 2013–14 and (2) 2014–15 how many potential victims of trafficking referred to the National Referral Mechanism and accommodated by the National Asylum Support Service received specialist trafficking outreach support under the Victim Care Contract during the 45-day reflection and recovery periods.

The number of potential victims of human trafficking who received outreach support under the Victim Care Contract whilst accommodated through the Home Office asylum contracts accommodation were as follows:

01/07/2013 - 30/06/2014 - 202 (Male - 20; Female - 182)

01/07/2014 - 30/06/2015 - 246 (Male - 33: Female - 213)