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Human Trafficking

Commons · Question 110001 · Tabled 2 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 10 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of people who are victims of human trafficking.

Answer

Answered by Jess Phillips, 10 Feb 2026

The Home Office does not have an up-to-date estimate of the number of victims of human trafficking. Understanding the true scale of modern slavery is difficult due to a few factors, including the hidden nature of the crime.We understand from recent estima...