Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 15 July 2013.
Theresa May
The Secretary of State for the Home Department
2:30,
15 July 2013
I thank my hon. Friend for raising an issue of concern. If people have been forced into criminal activity as a result of their trafficking experience, consideration is given to discontinuing the prosecution. However, we often need to make sure that victims make their trafficking situation known, and the Crown Prosecution Service has issued comprehensive guidance on the steps that should be taken to make relevant inquiries.