Slavery
(asked on 26th January 2016) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to issue statutory guidance for identifying and supporting victims, as set out in section 49 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
This question was answered on 2nd February 2016
Statutory guidance for identifying and supporting victims will be issued once the National Referral Mechanism pilots have concluded.
The guidance is being developed in consultation with representatives from NGOs, Government and frontline agencies. This is in line with section 49 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.