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A letter to the Home Office Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Team responding to their call for evidence on the VAWG strategy 2021 - 2024.
A letter to The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, in relation to the role of Official Development Assistance (ODA) in tackling modern slavery and specifically the impact of cuts to the UK aid budget on these vital efforts.
A letter to the Nursing and Midwifery Council in relation to the modern slavery content in their training curriculum.
IASC exchange of letters with Alice Matthews, Head of the Single Competent Authority, in relation to the EU Settlement Scheme and support to apply for potential victims of modern slavery.
A letter to the Royal College of General Practitioners in relation to the modern slavery content in their training curriculum.
A letter to the Home Secretary Rt Hon Priti Patel MP raising concerns regarding the impact on the homeless sector of the new Immigration Rules which make rough sleeping grounds for cancelling or refusing permission to stay in the UK for non-UK nationals and her reply of 13 January 2021.
A letter to Sir Simon Stevens seeking assurance, in the knowledge that NHS England Modern Slavery Network is to be disbanded, that modern slavery will be incorporated within the relevant agendas for the newly formed groups and that the membership will include experts who can speak with knowledge and insight in relation to both adult and child victims of modern slavery. A reply from Chief Nursing Officer for England Ruth May.
A letter to the Sentencing Council responding to their consultation on Modern Slavery offences (January 2021)
Joint letter from the Ministry of Justice, Home Office and Department for Education to attendees of the Prime Minister's Hidden Harms Summit of 21 May 2020 providing updates concerning Government activity and funding in relation to safeguarding, policing and victims and survivors.
A letter to Stephen Twig, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), responding to a consultation for the CPA 2022-25 Strategic Plan.
A template of the letter sent to CEOs of businesses engaged in the supply chain of the historic Operation Fort investigation and prosecution.
The letter to the Ministry of Justice provides the Commissioner's response to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (CICS) consultation.
A letter to Liz Truss MP, Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade, on human rights and modern slavery in UK trade agreements post-Brexit and a reply from Greg Hands MP, Minister of State for Trade Policy.
A letter to Sue Mountstevens, Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Roger Hirst, Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Kathryn Holloway, Bedford Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to The Rt Hon. the Baroness Hughes of Stretford, Deputy Mayor for Policing, Crime, Criminal Justice and Fire at Greater Manchester Combined Authority seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Michael Lane, Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Clive Grunshaw, Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to David Jamieson, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Katie Bourne OBE, Sussex and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Lord Willy Bach, Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Mark Burns-Williamson, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Jane Kennedy, Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to The Rt Hon. Alun Michael, South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Matthew Scott, Kent Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Paddy Tipping, Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Sophie Linden, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime in London seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Anthony Stansfeld, Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Dr. Alan Billings, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Kim McGuinness, Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A joint letter from the IASC and Patricia Durr, CEO of ECPAT UK, to Rebecca Kirby, Director of Tackling Slavery and Exploitation at the Home Office and her reply on the pilot to test approaches to devolved National Referral Mechanism (NRM) decision making for children.
A letter to David Bolt, Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, in response to a call for evidence as part of an ICIBI inspection of e-Passport Gates.
A letter from Victoria Atkins MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Vulnerability to Dame Sara on subsistence rates for victims of modern slavery.
A letter from Kevin Foster MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Immigration, to Dame Sara on overseas domestic worker visas.
An exchange of letters with the Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP, Secretary of State for Education, on Tier 4 student visas.
A letter to Victoria Atkins MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Vulnerability, on subsistence rates for victims of modern slavery.
A letter from Alice Matthews, Head of the Single Competent Authority at the Home Office, to Dame Sara on Recovery Needs Assessments data.
Letter to Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration David Bolt responding to the call for evidence to provide feedback on how the EUSS is working in practice for victims and survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking (MSHT).
A letter from Alex Chalk MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Ministry of Justice (Legal Aid) to Dame Sara on changes to civil legal aid and victims of modern slavery.
A letter to the IASC, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England & Wales and the Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales from Victoria Atkins MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Vulnerability, on the National Referral Mechanism.
A letter to Alex Chalk MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Ministry of Justice (Legal Aid) on changes to civil legal aid and victims of modern slavery.
A letter from Victoria Atkins MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Vulnerability to Dame Sara on support for victims of modern slavery during Coronavirus including access to accommodation.
A joint letter from the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England & Wales and the Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales to Victoria Atkins MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Vulnerability, on the National Referral Mechanism.
A letter to Victoria Atkins MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Vulnerability, on access to safe accommodation for vulnerable victims of modern slavery.
A letter from Victoria Atkins MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Vulnerability to Dame Sara on support for victims of modern slavery.
A letter to support providers on NRM subsistence payments.
A letter to Rebecca Kirby, Director of Tackling Slavery and Exploitation, Home Office on the support provided to victims of modern slavery during Coronavirus. We have not been granted permission to publish the letter in response as the reply contains sensitive information which cannot be shared publicly.
A letter to Victoria Atkins MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Vulnerability, on access to work for victims of modern slavery.
IASC exchange of letters with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine on modern slavery training in the curriculum.
IASC exchange of letter with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists on modern slavery training in the curriculum.
IASC exchange of letters with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health on modern slavery training in the curriculum.
IASC exchange of letters with the Royal College of Psychiatrists on modern slavery training in the curriculum.
A letter to the Royal College of Surgeons of England on modern slavery training in the curriculum.
IASC exchange of letters with the UK Foundation Programme Office on modern slavery training in the curriculum.
A letter to the IASC from Mike Cunningham, Chief Executive of the College of Policing, on modern slavery training materials and curriculum.
A letter to Kit Malthouse MP, Minister for Crime and Policing, summarising responses from chief constables in England and Wales to an IASC letter regarding modern slavery prosecution and conviction rates.
A report further to an IASC letter to Kit Malthouse MP, Minister for Crime and Policing, summarising responses from chief constables in England and Wales to an IASC letter regarding modern slavery prosecution and conviction rates.
A letter from Sir Tom Winsor, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary and HM Chief Inspector of Fire & Rescue Services, to Dame Sara Thornton, IASC.
A letter to Priti Patel MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department, on priorities for modern slavery and human trafficking.
A letter to Mike Cunningham, Chief Executive of the College of Policing, on modern slavery training materials and curriculum.
A letter to Kevin Foster MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Immigration, on overseas domestic worker visas, the application process and information sessions.
A letter to Sir Tom Winsor, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary and HM Chief Inspector of Fire & Rescue Services, on the role HMICFRS has in promoting improvements in the policing response to modern slavery and human trafficking.
A letter to Victoria Atkins MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Vulnerability, on the timeliness of decision making in the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) and the recovery of victims.
A letter to the IASC from Mike Cunningham, Chief Executive of the College of Policing, on modern slavery training materials and curriculum.
A letter to chief constables in England and Wales on modern slavery prosecution and conviction rates.
A letter to Mike Cunningham, Chief Executive of the College of Policing, on the role the College of Policing has in supporting policing to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking.
A letter to businesses supplied by companies linked to slave labour.
A letter to Sajid Javid MP, formerly Secretary of State for the Home Department, on subsistence payments.
A letter to Sarah Newton MP, formerly Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability, on National Referral Mechanism (NRM) consultation and reform.
Annex from a letter to Sarah Newton MP, formerly Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability, on National Referral Mechanism (NRM) consultation and reform.
A letter in response to a call for evidence on the case for extending the Groceries Code Adjudicator’s remit in the UK groceries supply chain.
IASC letter to Sarah Newton MP, formerly Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability, on improving the National Referral Mechanism (NRM).
A letter to Amber Rudd MP, formerly Secretary of State for the Home Department, on Calais migrant camps.
A letter to Shailesh Vara MP, formerly Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on legal aid and compensation for victims.
A letter to Karen Bradley MP, formerly Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Preventing Abuse, Exploitation and Crime, on Independent Child Trafficking Advocates.
A letter to Frank Field MP and Stephen Crabb MP on victim support.
2019 (May to December)
2019 (May to December)
2020/2021, Quarter 2 (July - September)
2020/2021, Quarter 1 (April - June)
2019/2020, Quarter 4 (January - March)
2019/2020, Quarter 3 (October - December)
2019/2020, Quarter 2 (July - September)
2019/2020, Quarter 1 (May - June)
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