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Written question asked by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 February 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 February 2017. It was answered by Sarah Newton (Conservative) on Friday, 10 February 2017 on behalf of the Home Office.


Slavery: Convictions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2015 to Question 48815, how many convictions for slavery and human trafficking there have been under each of the new offences following the passage of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 since the criminal justice provisions in that Act commenced on 31 July 2015.

Answer

Data on convictions on a principle offence basis are currently only available for 2015. There were no convictions relating to modern slavery or trafficking offences between 1 August and 31 December 2015. Data on convictions for 2016 are not currently available.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
63394
Session
2016-17
Related items
Slavery: Convictions
Tuesday, 25 October 2016
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Convictions Slavery
Legislation
Modern Slavery Act 2015
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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