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Slavery: Victim Support Schemes

Commons · Question 112375 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 18 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people referred to the National Referral Mechanism had their claimed age disputed by a local authority or her Department in each of the last three calendar years.

Answer

Answered by Jess Phillips, 18 Feb 2026

Modern slavery is a vicious crime that dehumanises people for profit. The Government is committed to tackling it in all its forms and to giving survivors the support and certainty they need to recover. The Government is continually looking to improve the ...