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Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 September 2026. It was answered by Jo White (Labour) on Friday, 11 September 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.


Slavery: Skilled Workers

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Skilled Worker visa holders have been identified as victims of modern slavery in each of the last five years.

Answer

We do not publish data on the number of individuals across individual Immigration routes who have been recognised as victims of modern slavery.

An established process exists whereby UKVI are notified of such individuals and promptly review and respond to all concerns identified which includes investigating the Sponsor Licence Holder and applying the maximum sanctions available to us in these cases. Our current safeguarding and harm reduction processes often result in compliance action being resolved against the Sponsor Licence Holder prior to conclusive grounds decisions being made.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
27045
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Visas Skilled workers Slavery
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk