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Consider including strategy for reducing demand for sexual exploitation in Commissioner's Strategic Plan.
Conclusion
The new Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner should actively consider including a strategy for reducing demand for sexual exploitation in the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Strategic Plan.
Government Response Summary
The government shares the committee's focus but states that the UK's response to modern slavery is already underpinned by the Modern Slavery Strategy 2014 and the Modern Slavery Act 2015, rather than committing the IASC to a new specific consideration.
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Government Response
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HM Government
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17. We share the Committee’s focus on the importance of a strategy to guide work tackling this crime. As set out in the introduction, the UK’s response to modern slavery is underpinned by the Modern Slavery Strategy 2014 as well as the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and subsequent legislation. 2 Annex: analysis of modern slavery NRM referrals from asylum, small boats and detention cohorts - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Source
Committee
Home Affairs Committee
Inquiry
Human Trafficking
Report
First Report - Human trafficking
08 Dec 2023
HC 124
Addressee Bodies
Home Office
Timeline
Recommendation age
2.5 yrs
Report published
08 Dec 2023