Human Trafficking

On Tuesday, I raised concerns about the low number of prosecutions of human traffickers with the Secretary of State for Justice, Chris Grayling MP.

Although the issue of human trafficking is a matter for the Home Office, the issue of convictions lies firmly with the Secretary of State for Justice.

A key challenge to prosecutions is gathering evidence. In Hackney, I often meet victims many years after the trafficking offences have been committed. The Ministry of Justice needs to improve the system to ensure evidence is there in court to secure convictions.

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