Written questions

Human Trafficking

Lords · Question HL96 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 22 May 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 14 April (HL14589), what assessment they have made of reporting by the BBC on 24 April that Jeffrey Epstein paid for at least five women to study in London; and whet

Answer

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 22 May 2026

The Home Office monitors trafficking and exploitation risks across the immigration system and identifies and supports potential victims, including through the National Referral Mechanism.There is no evidence indicating systemic misuse of English‑language ...