Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 39
39
Rejected
Paragraph: 124
Direct Government to ensure every police force has a dedicated modern slavery specialist team.
Recommendation
The Government should direct that every police force is provided with a dedicated modern slavery and human trafficking specialist team.
Government Response Summary
The government states that it keeps legislation under review but has not seen unequivocal evidence that any particular approach would improve tackling harm and exploitation related to prostitution and sex work, effectively declining to commit to directing specialist modern slavery teams for every police force.
Paragraph Reference:
124
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government
Rejected
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.