48
Deferred
Ensure international cooperation combats modern slavery, not solely people smuggling efforts.
Conclusion
International cooperation should not be focused on people smuggling to the detriment of efforts to combat modern slavery and human trafficking and prevent exploitation of the victims.
Government Response Summary
The government's response discusses the importance of financial investigations in modern slavery cases and states that police forces can access specialist financial investigator capabilities from Regional Organised Crime Units and other agencies, completely failing to address the recommendation about the focus of international cooperation.
Paragraph Reference
145
Government Response
Deferred
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
49. The Government recognises the importance of financial investigations in identifying and prosecuting modern slavery offenders. It is important that officers dealing with modern slavery have a level of proficiency and understanding of financial investigations, but they do not necessarily need to be accredited Financial Investigators to gather financial evidence in a case. In instances where an investigation requires an added level of expertise, police forces can draw on specialist Financial Investigator capability from Regional Organised Crime Units and expert resources from other agencies.
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