Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Sudan’s role in human trafficking in the light of the government of the United States report Trafficking in Persons Report 2017, which stated that the government of Sudan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to improve.

The UK Government has noted the findings of the Trafficking in Persons Report 2017, and shares a number of the concerns that the US Government has outlined. Sudan is a source, transit, and destination country for migrants, many of whom are vulnerable to trafficking.

We will continue to provide support to the Government of Sudan to address this issue. Human trafficking was a key topic of discussion at the fourth session of the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue held on 16 October. Through the International Organisation for Migration, we are working with the Sudanese Judiciary and prosecutors to develop understanding of anti-trafficking legislation, as well as providing assistance to victims.