Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information on (a) labour rights and (b) access to advice and remedy is routinely provided to workers during modern slavery operations conducted by Immigration Enforcement.

Immigration Enforcement Compliance (ICE) teams do not routinely carry out MS operations. ICE teams do not provide information on labour rights, access to advice and remedy to workers encountered during operations.

When Immigration Enforcement Crime teams (CFI) conduct modern slavery operations or when ICE teams conduct enforcement visits to sectors where modern slavery may be encountered, all staff will be fully trained to identify the indicators of modern slavery and potential victims will be taken to a place of safety and informed of the following rights,

• Independent emotional and practical support
• Protection
• Assistance to allow their rights and interests to be presented and considered at appropriate stages of criminal proceedings against offenders

Staff will arrange emergency medical treatment, refer potential victims to the NRM and arrange accommodation.