Asked by Baroness Goudie, 18 January 2012
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to assess the implementation of their strategy on human trafficking in relation to tackling demand for trafficking into the United Kingdom.
The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Henley): Progress on implementation of the strategy is overseen by the Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on Human Trafficking, chaired by the Minister of State for Immigration.
Asked by Baroness Goudie, 19 January 2012
To ask Her Majesty's Government how they are assessing the effectiveness of measures designed to prevent human trafficking in the United Kingdom and overseas.
The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Henley): The Government's approach to preventing human trafficking is set out in the human trafficking strategy, published in July 2011.
Progress on implementation of the strategy is overseen by the Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on Human Trafficking, chaired by the Minister of State for Immigration.
Asked by Baroness Goudie, 23 January 2012
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Separated Children's Guardianship Project scheme in Scotland and its application to trafficked children in England. [HL14680]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools (Lord Hill of Oareford): The pilot has yet to be evaluated so at this stage the benefits have not been clearly established. High-quality social workers, independent reviewing officers and skilled carers are key to ensuring that all looked-after children in England, including those who have been trafficked, are well supported and achieve the best possible outcomes. Looked-after children are entitled to the services of advocates as well as independent visitors. It is vital that local authorities commission advocacy and independent visitor services that meet the needs of those in care.