Written questions, answers and statements

Human Trafficking

Show full question

Question for Home Office

UIN 906094, tabled on 30 August 2016

Question

Sir David Amess
Conservative
Southend West
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle people trafficking.

Answer

Sarah Newton
Conservative
Truro and Falmouth
Commons

Answered on

5 September 2016

Tackling human trafficking and modern slavery remains a top priority for this government. The Modern Slavery Act 2015 provides law enforcement agencies the tools to tackle trafficking and modern slavery. In July, the Prime Minister announced a new taskforce to accelerate progress. The PM also pledged £33.5m of development assistance funding to tackle slavery in countries from where we know victims are regularly trafficked to the UK.

Answered by

Home Office
Named day
Named day questions only occur in the House of Commons. The MP tabling the question specifies the date on which they should receive an answer. MPs may not table more than five named day questions on a single day.