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Written question asked by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 November 2017 (named day). It was answered by Victoria Atkins (Conservative) on Monday, 27 November 2017 on behalf of the Home Office.


Exploitation: Children

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in how many cases involving British children exploited in (a) gang crime, (b) violence and (c) drug crime has the statutory defence set out in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 been invoked.

Answer

Data on the number and type of cases where the statutory defence set out in section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 has been applied are not collated centrally. The statutory defence could arise in any category of offence and may be a consideration in the decision as to whether to charge an individual in circumstances where the defence could apply.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
114968
Session
2017-19
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Children Crime Drugs Gangs Exploitation
Legislation
Modern Slavery Act 2015
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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