FOI/202200292222 · FOI · not held
Support for victims of human trafficking: FOI release
Information requested
Information on the number of people who have been secured support by Scottish Ministers under Section 9 (3) of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 for such a period as they think appropriate after a conclusive determination has been made by a competent authority (following a referral into the National Referral Mechanism) that they are a victim of human trafficking. You requested the total number of people provided this support per year for each calendar year 2016-2021.
Response
I enclose a copy of some of the information you requested. This information is held by financial year (1 April – 31 March) rather than calendar year and relates to adults receiving support under section 9 (3) of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 and regulation 3 (4) of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (Support for Victims) Regulations 2018.
Year 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 Number of victims receiving support and assistance after a conclusive determination 21 33 15
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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG
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Information requested Information on the number of people who have been secured support by Scottish Ministers under Section 9 (3) of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 for such a period as they think appropriate after a conclusive determination has been made by a competent authority (following a referral into the National Referral Mechanism) that they are a victim of human trafficking. This information is held by financial year (1 April – 31 March) rather than calendar year and relates to adults receiving support under section 9 (3) of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 and regulation 3 (4) of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (Support for Victims) Regulations 2018.
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