Crime: Children

(asked on 19th October 2020) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many minors were found not guilty through successful use of a Section 45 defence under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 in each year in the last five years.


Answered by
Lucy Frazer Portrait
Lucy Frazer
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
This question was answered on 22nd October 2020

Information on the use of the defence under section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 is not held in the court proceedings database so these cases cannot be separately identified.

The Government is acting to tackle modern slavery, ensuring that victims are supported to rebuild their lives, and the criminals and perpetrators of slavery face justice for their crimes and activities. On the 19th of October 2020 the Government published the Modern Slavery Annual Report 2020 which sets out the world-leading action of the UK Government, Scottish Government, and Northern Ireland Executive over the last year to tackle modern slavery. The Modern Slavery Annual Report 2020 can be accessed here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/927111/FINAL-_2020_Modern_Slavery_Report_14-10-20.pdf

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