Extract from Westminster Hall debate on Modern Slavery Act: Independent Review - Jun 19
Thursday, 20 June 2019 08:16
Sarah Champion (Rotherham) (Lab):...Trafficking and coercion of
individuals into the prostitution trade is one of the two most
prevalent forms of modern slavery in the UK, and it
disproportionately impacts on women. In 2018, 1,192 adult women
were referred to the national referral mechanism for sexual
exploitation. Only 269 were referred for being potential victims of
labour exploitation. Police figures submitted to the all-party
group on prostitution and the global sex trade in 2018
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(Rotherham)
(Lab):...Trafficking and coercion of individuals into the
prostitution trade is one of the two most prevalent forms of modern
slavery in the UK, and it disproportionately impacts on women. In
2018, 1,192 adult women were referred to the national referral
mechanism for sexual exploitation. Only 269 were referred for being
potential victims of labour exploitation. Police figures submitted
to the all-party group on prostitution and the global sex trade in
2018 indicate the scale of sexual exploitation in this country.
Between January 2016 and January 2018, Leicestershire police
visited 156 brothels, encountering 421 women, 86% of whom were from
Romania. Northumbria police visited 81 brothels
between March 2016 and April 2018. Of the 259 women they
encountered, 75% were from Romania. More than half of those
brothels were recorded by police as being connected to other
brothels, agencies or non-UK organised crime groups. Modern slavery
for sexual exploitation is happening right here in the UK on an
industrial scale. The impact on victims is devastating...
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