Part of the debate – in the House of Lords am 2:46 pm ar 13 Mai 2024.
Baroness Brinton
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Home Affairs) (Victims and Abuse)
2:46,
13 Mai 2024
My Lords, the Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre’s paper on the 2023 national referral mechanism statistics notes with some concern that the data raises
“significant questions over the decision-making process” as a result of changes to the statutory guidance that came in in January 2023 and not changes in the number of likely victims of modern slavery. Can the Minister say that the systems do not put victims of modern slavery at further risk?
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