Part of Urgent Question – in the Scottish Parliament at 9:30 pm on 28 October 2025.
Angela Constance
Scottish National Party
9:30,
28 October 2025
The Scottish Government is identifying more victims and ensuring that more victims of human trafficking are getting the support that they require. I also thank all those in the justice system who have brought the case to a conclusion. I agree with Mr FitzPatrick that the victims have shown enormous bravery by coming forward.
In terms of funding, we are providing necessary assistance for victims to begin rebuilding their lives. Between 2025 and 2027, we are providing £32 million to 23 organisations through the victim-centred approach fund, including support for victims of human trafficking and exploitation.
To take another example, we have embedded two victim navigators into the national human trafficking unit to assist Police Scotland in identifying and supporting victims of trafficking and exploitation to ensure that victims are treated with fairness and compassion from the very point of identification. Those victim navigators are providing on-going support for those involved in this particular case.
Other support is of course available through the national health service and the bairns’ hoose programme.