Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 38
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Acknowledged
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Centralise modern slavery training and prioritise resourcing for national law enforcement efforts.
Conclusion
Training should be centralised, for example via the National Police Chiefs’ Council Modern Slavery and Organised Immigration training resources. Tackling human trafficking should be recognised as a national law enforcement priority and be resourced at a level commensurate with the harm it causes to these vulnerable victims of crime.
Government Response Summary
The government states it keeps relevant legislation under regular review and will continue to work with voluntary and community sector organisations to help individuals exit prostitution and sex work, without addressing the specific calls for centralised training or declaring human trafficking a national law enforcement priority.
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Government Response
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HM Government
Acknowledged
39. We keep the legislation in this area under regular review, working closely with law enforcement and others. Prostitution and sex work is an extremely complex issue and there are a wide range of potential approaches. We have yet to see unequivocal evidence that any particular approach would improve tackling the harm and exploitation that can be associated with this activity, and that remains our absolute priority. We will continue to work with voluntary and community sector organisations to help ensure those carrying out prostitution and sex work, and who wish to exit, are given every opportunity to find routes out.