35
Deferred
Direct College of Policing to collate and share best practices in modern slavery investigations.
Conclusion
In collaboration with the National Police Chiefs’ Council, the Home Office should direct the College of Policing to collate learning from forces that are effective in pursuing and investigating modern slavery and human trafficking and work with the Crown Prosecution Service to secure convictions. This record should be then shared with all other forces.
Government Response Summary
The government's response discusses Ofcom's independence and enforcement powers under the Online Safety Act 2023, completely failing to address the recommendation about police learning, CPS collaboration, and sharing best practices on modern slavery investigations.
Paragraph Reference
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Government Response
Deferred
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
37. Ofcom is operationally independent of Government. As set out in the Online Safety Act 2023, Ofcom has a tough suite of enforcement powers to use against companies who fail to fulfil their duties. This includes fines of up to £18 million or 10 per cent of qualifying annual global turnover (whichever is greater).
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