A regular digest of information and research related to human trafficking into and within the UK.
Produced by the Research and Development Unit, on behalf of The Salvation Army’s
Anti-Trafficking Co-ordinator.
Contents
1. Research, reports and journal articles
1.1 ‘Modern slavery in the UK: the contribution of
research’, June 2015
1.2 Northern Ireland Human Trafficking and
Exploitation Action Plan 2014-2015: Final
progress report, May 2015
2. Political and legislative
2.1 ‘Paying for sex becomes illegal in Northern
Ireland’, May 2015
2.2 Parliamentary questions
3.Campaigns
3.1 Stop the Traffik’s ‘Give Taxi drivers a tea break’
4. In the news
4.1 ‘Plymouth trafficking trial: defendant denies
death threats’
4.2 ‘Three charged in Bolton trafficking and slavery
probe’
4.3 ‘Surrey and London raids lead to four human
trafficking arrests’
4.4 ‘“Shaming failure” to protect Eccles Cellar
girl’
4.5 ‘Suspected illegal immigrants found locked in
Harwich port’
4.6 ‘86 victims rescued from vile human traffickers
in Northern Ireland over past two years’
4.7 ‘Men bailed following Oxford child sexual
exploitation raids’
4.8 ‘“Oliver Twist” children used in crime, warns
anti-slavery commissioner’
4.9 ‘Swindon human trafficker convicted in
“modern slavery” case’
4.10 ‘3000 children enslaved in Britain after being
trafficked from Vietnam’
4.11 ‘Man and Woman remanded over human
trafficking charges’
4.12 ‘Staffordshire child sex abuse: Man, 19,
charged’
4.13 ‘Sex trafficking raids lead to two arrests’
4.14 ‘Eight rescued in human trafficking raids across
Scotland’
4.15 ‘Four men charged in slavery investigation’
4.16 ‘Newcastle human trafficking raids: four
arrested’
4.17 ‘Semington
human
trafficking
suspects
arrested’
1. Research, reports and journal articles
2. Political and legislative
1.1 Craig, G and WISE, UK (June 2015) ‘Modern Slavery
in the UK: the contribution of research’ Journal of
Poverty and Social Justice 22(2): 159-164
http://docserver.ingentaconnect.com/deliver/connect/
tpp/17598273/v22n2/s6.pdf?expires=1434380472&id=82
065855&titleid=75006380&accname=Guest+User&checks
um=07942047F9FA91C7285AA45E50F1E482
2.1 ‘Paying for sex becomes illegal in Northern Ireland’
(May 2015)
As part of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation Act
(Northern Ireland) 2015, from 1 June, it will become
an offence to obtain sexual services in exchange for
payment.
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/mediacentre/news-departments/news-doj/news-doj-200515paying-for-sex.htm?WT.mc_id=rss-news
1.2 Northern Ireland Human Trafficking and
Exploitation Action Plan 2014-2015: Final progress
report (May 2015)
http://www.dojni.gov.uk/index/publications/
publication-categories/pubs-policing-communitysafety/community-safety/organised-crime/ni-humantrafficking-and-exploitation-action-plan-2014-16.pdf
2.2 Parliamentary questions
The following section, drawn from the Hansard Commons
debates, covers responses to parliamentary questions
asked by MPs, in reverse chronological order.
This bulletin covers material produced during the period 1 April to 12 June 2015 although it should be noted that, due to space limitations, not all
relevant material may have been included. The bulletin includes links to material and sources and is provided by way of information. The information
included is not necessarily endorsed or supported by The Salvation Army.
11 June – written answers
Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State
for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to
eliminate people trafficking into the UK; and if she will
make a statement.
Karen Bradley: This Government is determined to tackle
the scourge of human trafficking and modern slavery. We
will do this by supporting the victims and relentlessly
pursuing the perpetrators of these horrendous crimes.
We are now focused on implementing the provisions
of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the wider Modern
Slavery Strategy, which was published in November
last year. These include measures to bring into effect
modern slavery offences with potential life sentences;
a statutory defence for victims; an independent AntiSlavery Commissioner; improving transparency in supply
chains; and working with international partners to disrupt
the threat across the world. This work will make a real
difference in our fight against modern slavery and will
help to protect many more vulnerable people from lives
of servitude.
9 June – written answers
Jim Shannon: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home
Department, what estimate she has made of the number
of people that have been trafficked to the UK to have
their organs harvested in each of the last five years.
Karen Bradley: Trafficking to or within the UK for organ
harvesting is a hidden crime and so its prevalence can
only be roughly estimated. The National Crime Agency
produces annual strategic assessments of the nature
and scale of human trafficking in the UK. Whilst the
assessment for 2014 has yet to be produced, the previous
assessments recorded two reported cases of trafficking
for organ harvesting in 2013, one reported case in 2012
and two reported cases in 2011. There was no strategic
assessment in 2010, but there were no cases of trafficking
for organ harvesting referred to the National Referral
Mechanism in that year.
3. Campaigns
3.1 Stop the Traffik’s ‘Give Taxi Drivers a Tea Break’
Campaign launched to organise a tea break for taxi drivers
since taxis unknowingly have been used to transport
victims to and from situations of exploitations.
http://www.stopthetraffik.org/campaign/taxis
4. In the News
4.1 ‘Plymouth trafficking trial: defendant denies death
threats’
BBC News, 11 June
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englanddevon-33076405
4.2 ‘Three charged in Bolton trafficking and slavery
probe’
BBC News, 11 June
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englandmanchester-33096217
4.3 ‘Surrey and London raids lead to four human
trafficking arrests’
BBC News, 10 June
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englandsurrey-33076866
4.4 ‘“Shaming failure” to protect Eccles cellar girl’
BBC News, 8 June
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englandmanchester-33049823
4.5 ‘Suspected illegal immigrants found locked in
Harwich port’
BBC News, 5 June
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33018030
4.6 ‘86 victims rescued from vile human traffickers in
Northern Ireland over past two years’
Belfast Telegraph, 4 June
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northernireland/86-victims-rescued-from-vile-human-traffickersin-northern-ireland-over-past-two-years-31276400.html
4.7 ‘Men bailed following Oxford child
exploitation raids’
BBC News, 3 June
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englandoxfordshire-32989448
sexual
4.8 ‘“Oliver Twist” children used in crime, warns antislavery commissioner’
BBC News, 1 June
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32954661
4.9 ‘Swindon human trafficker convicted in “modern
slavery” case’
BBC News, 29 May
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englandwiltshire-32938129
4.10 ‘3,000 children enslaved in Britain after being
trafficked from Vietnam’
The Guardian, 23 May
http://www.theguardian.com/globaldevelopment/2015/may/23/vietnam-childrentrafficking-nail-bar-cannabis
4.11 ‘Man and Woman remanded over human trafficking
charges’
BBC News, 22 May
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-32847373
4.12 ‘Staffordshire child sex abuse: Man, 19, charged’
BBC News, 21 May
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-32825125
4.13 ‘Sex trafficking raids lead to two arrests’
BBC News, 20 May
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-32813722
4.14 ‘Eight rescued in human trafficking raids across
Scotland’
BBC News, 18 May
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-32781926
4.16 ‘Newcastle human trafficking raids: four arrested’
BBC News, 21 April
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-32401419
4.15 ‘Four men charged in slavery investigation’
BBC News, 1 May
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-eastwales-32561293
4.17 ‘Semington human trafficking suspects arrested’
BBC News, 20 April
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englandwiltshire-32380751
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