The Modern Slavery Unit’s outputs, including belated information about its new model for stakeholder engagement (Modern Slavery Stakeholder Forums) is opaque to say the least. We deeply regret that a unit comprising 56 staff has prioritised work on the Illegal Migration Act to the detriment of preventing human trafficking, protecting victims and prosecuting offenders responsible for human trafficking.

The Modern Slavery Unit’s outputs, including belated information about its new model for stakeholder engagement (Modern Slavery Stakeholder Forums) is opaque to say the least. We deeply regret that a unit comprising 56 staff has prioritised work on the Illegal Migration Act to the detriment of preventing human trafficking, protecting victims and prosecuting offenders responsible for human trafficking. Type: conclusion | Number: 8 | Paragraph: 41 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: We welcome the report from the Committee and, as we have set out, remain committed to tackling the crime of modern slavery. Whilst recent focus has been on delivering the Government’s work to tackle illegal migration, including through the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 and the Illegal Migration A