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Written question asked by Mark Field (Conservative) on Friday, 29 April 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 May 2016 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 9 May 2016. A substantive answer was provided by Karen Bradley (Conservative) on Monday, 9 May 2016 on behalf of the Home Office.

Human Trafficking: Greater London

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the National Crime Agency's National Referral Mechanism Statistics - End of year summary 2015, how many of the 1104 victims of trafficking identified in 2015 in the Metropolitan Police Force area were identified in each London borough.

Answer

Of the 1,104 potential victims referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) in 2015 that presented in the Metropolitan Police Force area, 68 were EU nationals. The countries of origin of these EU nationals were: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and the UK. Information on the region of origin and location of recruitment of potential victims is not available.

All 1,104 potential victims who presented in the Metropolitan Police Force Area in 2015 were referred to the NRM by a first responder organisation. A breakdown of referrals is available from published NRM statistics on the National Crime Agency website and can be found here: www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/national-referral-mechanism-statistics. Breakdowns of data about the London boroughs where potential victims presented are not available.

The Salvation Army and its subcontractors provide support in different locations within England and Wales for adult potential victims given a positive reasonable grounds decision. Following a reflection and recovery period, victims are assisted to move on within the UK or voluntarily return to their home country. The Home Office does not hold data on what happens to individuals once they leave the service.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
36144
Session
2015-16
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Greater London Human trafficking
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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