Home Department written question – answered at on 2 July 2014.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will ensure that the regulations governing the new contract for the specialist support providers allow bids to provide ongoing care and support once victims exit the shelter service at the end of the 45-day period irrespective of whether they have received a Conclusive Grounds decision.
Once they receive a positive Reasonable Grounds decision, potential victims of trafficking are entitled to a minimum of 45 days’ care and support, which can continue up to the point they receive a positive Conclusive Grounds decision, whichever is the later. Article 12 of the European Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings requires the UK to provide a minimum of 30 days’ support for victims of human trafficking. The current UK Government policy goes further than the European Convention on Action against Trafficking obligations by providing a minimum of 45 days’ support once a Reasonable Grounds decision is made.
Care and support for victims, once they receive a positive Conclusive Grounds decision, is being considered as part of the ongoing review of the National Referral Mechanism and as part of the retender of the Government’s care contract for adult victims of human trafficking.
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