Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to create a specific civil remedy of modern slavery.

Modern slavery is a horrific crime that devastates lives, leaving victims traumatised with long-lasting effects.

There are various routes victims of modern slavery can take to seek compensation for the abuse they have suffered. This includes making a civil claim through the courts, an application to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority and / or a claim to the Employment Tribunal for unlawful treatment at work. Information about compensation available to victims of modern slavery can be found at: Compensation for victims of modern slavery and human trafficking - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The Government is committed to improving our response to modern slavery and will set out next steps more broadly in due course.