Slavery: Victims
(asked on 27th June 2023) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support victims of modern slavery.
This question was answered on 3rd July 2023
Adult victims in England and Wales are supported through the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract, led by The Salvation Army, alongside wider state services
Child victims are supported by local authority safeguarding structures and Independent Child Trafficking Guardians provide support and advocate to reflect the best interests of the child in decision-making processes. Guardians are currently in two thirds of local authorities in England and Wales.