(Cheltenham)
(Con):...As somebody who has prosecuted offences of
servitude in the past, I am extremely grateful to the hon.
Gentleman for the passion that he is showing regarding this
horrible offence which robs people of their dignity. Raising
awareness is vital. Will he join me in paying tribute to
the Salvation Army in Cheltenham,
who last week held an event on this? We need to get the message out
to people that everyone needs to be on their
guard...
Mrs (Maidstone and The Weald)
(Con):...First, I pay tribute to a group of mainly
former parliamentarians and a former judge who remains a Member
of the other place: MBE, , the right hon.
, the right hon. Sir
and the right hon. —not forgetting, of course,
the hon. Member for Gedling (Vernon Coaker), who chairs the
all-party group on human trafficking and modern slavery. Without
their passion, foresight and commitment, we would not be in the
position we are today in the cause of defeating human
trafficking. I thank the Salvation Army and its partners for the
incredible work they do at the coal face, looking after and
supporting victims of this terrible crime...
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the
Home Department (Sarah Newton):..Moving on from the NRM
can be a challenging and difficult time for some victims as they
leave the security and sanctuary of a safe house and reintegrate
into society in the UK or return home. In many cases, the
existing 14-day move-on support period does not give enough time
for support to be provided properly, so we will extend the period
to 45 days, thereby guaranteeing that confirmed victims will
receive a minimum of 90 days of Government-funded support.
Further, we will extend by a week the period of support for those
who are not confirmed as victims, making it nine days. For all
confirmed victims who have left the NRM, we will run weekly
drop-in centres in partnership with the Salvation Army, so that victims can
continue to receive ongoing support and advice...
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