Q2 Statistical Report 2017

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1 Q Statistical Report 17 Summary Overall Quarter Observations During this quarter, the Helpline saw a steady increase in number calls rising from 163 in January to 6 in June. Calls were received from all four UK countries and spanned 3 police forces across England and all four police forces in Wales. The most prevalent nationality for victims reported to the Helpline varied by country. Romania was the most common nationality for cases in England; Nigeria for cases in Scotland; Poland for cases in Wales; and Ghana for in Northern Ireland. 64% contacts are from victims themselves or someone in direct contact with victims. Calls Online Reports January February March April May June February March April May June Calls into the Helpline show a gradual increase over the first six months 17, whereas webforms fluctuated between January and June. Number Number Potential Indicated January February March April May June January February March April May June The number potential victims modern slavery may vary significantly between months, and does not show direct proportionate relationship to the number modern slavery cases, as some single cases modern slavery may indicate several victims in one situation exploitation. Unseen Registered charity number 1176 Registered company number

2 April - June 17 Totals 75 Calls into the helpline Online Reports Potential Indicated Types 45 cases, 4% 147 Non- cases, 5% 78 General Information cases, 13% (one or more indicator modern slavery identified) Non- (other crimes, vulnerabilities, needs, risks) General Information (media, info about helpline, general Qs about MS in the UK) 113 Non-Substantive cases, 19% Non-Substantive (wrong number, hang ups, inaudible connection) Indicators modern slavery reported to the Helpline include, but are not limited to, passport confiscation, little or no pay, debt bondage, isolation, monitoring, physical abuse, and demeaning/dehumanising treatment. Many the general information cases relate to requests for helpline materials and media interviews. A significant proportion Non- cases handled by the Helpline relate to potential labour abuse, payment issues or employment contract concerns. MS cases reported to the helpline may be from various locations in the UK (including abroad), and may not be city or town specific. During calls, Helpline Advisers pose a series questions to best identify the type(s) modern slavery being indicated. Each case is reviewed by a supervisor and/or manager to ensure that the classification the exploitation is appropriate, based on the information provided by the caller. These categories correspond with the fences in the Act 15 and the National Crime Agency s published National Referral Mechanism statistics. Instances Domestic Servitude may either be classified as Human Trafficking for Non-Sexual or /Servitude. involving more than one form MS are recorded as various. recorded as unknown may result from a technical assistance call with a pressional dealing with a victim where the specific details the exploitation type are not disclosed on the call. 4 Various Forms cases, % Types 3 cases, 13% 91 Forced Labour cases, 37% Unseen Registered charity number 1176 Registered company number Human Trafficking for Sexual cases, 16% 54 Human Trafficking for Non-Sexual cases, % 5 /Servitude cases, 1%

3 and Signposts 15 Law Enforcement 51 Local Authority Safeguarding Teams The number and Signposts include those made on Non-MS. may be made for other crimes indicated or non-ms related safeguarding concerns. may have more than one referral or signpost made. Additional referrals may be made as new information is obtained on a case. Conversely, no referral may be made on a case, where that is appropriate. Proximity Caller to the Victim(s) in 5 NGOs for NRM or services 16 Signposting for services or support Potential Indicated April May June 4 Callers may provide approximate victim numbers when reporting a situation. The helpline records the lowest number provided to avoid inflating figures relating to potential victims. Gender Potential 14, 13% 3 s, 8% 484 s, 59% 17%, Victim Self-Report, 41 47%, Direct Contact, 116 1%, Indirect Conctact, 5 %, Observation Suspicious Activity, 53 4%, Proximity, In the majority cases recorded as MS, either the victim themselves called the Helpline or someone who has direct contact with the potential victim called. Callers who are in direct contact with a victim may include an NGO, friends or family the potential victim, health pressional, police, or local authority personnel such as social services. Indirect contact is recorded where the caller knows the situation or the individual involved but has not had direct contact with the potential victim themselves. This may be where the caller has been told a situation that involves a friend a friend. Observation suspicious activity refers to third-party tip fs where the information provided by the caller is ten very limited. The gender potential victims is recorded by the helpline where this is provided by the caller. If the caller is unable to specify the gender indicated victims, unknown is recorded. Age Potential 6 Minors, 7% 6, 8% 696 Adults, 85% Potential victims ages are recorded based on caller information. If the caller does not know the age the victim, unknown is recorded. In all cases, the Helpline seeks to establish if a minor is involved in a situation. Unseen Registered charity number 1176 Registered company number

4 England 57 Calls relating to cases in England 73 Online Reports relating to cases in England Potential Indicated The helpline may receive multiple calls about one case. For example, a case may start with an online report and then subsequent calls about that case could be made into the helpline. Calls are recorded relating to cases MS reportedly occurring in England, but the caller may be calling from another country. The caller may also talk in general terms about cases in England but may not specify a particular town, city or county. Various Forms, 4 cases, % Types, 78 cases, 39%, 3 cases, 1% Human Trafficking for Sexual, 1 cases, 11% Human Trafficking for Non- Sexual, 49 cases, 5% /Servitude, cases, 11% Romania England Albania Lithuania India Hungary Nigeria China Poland Vietnam Pakistan Phillippines Bangladesh Ghana Slovakia Uganda Portugal Bulgaria Georgia Thailand Singapore Nepal Moldova Japan Jamaica Syria Georgia Czech Common Potential Victim Nationalities If a caller indicates a potential victim is from a region, such as Eastern Europe, the nationality is recorded as unknown. The nationality 36 potential victims is unknown for England. Single victims with the following nationalities were reported: Afghanistan, Algeria, Ethiopia, Guinea, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Paraguay, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadine, Scotland, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, USA. Some victims had dual nationality reported. Unseen Registered charity number 1176 Registered company number

5 / Servitude Various Local Authority Locations in England Type Adults Minors Age England Avon and Somerset Bedfordshire Cambridgeshire Cheshire Derbyshire Devon and Cornwall Durham Essex Greater Manchester Gloucestershire 1 Hampshire Kent Lancashire Leicestershire Lincolnshire Merseyside Metropolitan Norfolk North Yorkshire Northamptonshire Northumbria Nottinghamshire South Yorkshire Suffolk Surrey Sussex Thames Valley Warwickshire West Mercia West Midlands Unseen Registered charity number 1176 Registered company number

6 / Servitude Various Local Authority Type Adults Minors Age West Yorkshire Wiltshire The number potential victims and modern slavery cases recorded by force area may be higher than the total number victims and cases indicated for England. This is because a victim have been reported as having been exploited in more than one force area or location. Only police forces with reported cases exploitation are listed. For more information on data regarding referrals and case locations, please see the Frequently Asked Questions at Unseen Registered charity number 1176 Registered company number

7 / Servitude various Local Authority Scotland 17 Calls relating to cases in Scotland 1 Online Report relating to a case in Scotland 1 4 Potential Indicated Potential Victim Nationalities Nigeria 1 Poland 3 England Pakistan 1 China 1 South Africa 1 Scotland 1 Latvia , 1case, 1% Types /Servitude, cases, % Various Forms, 1 case, 1% Human Trafficking for Non-Sexual, 1 case, 1% Human Trafficking for Sexual, 5 cases, 5% In Quarter Two 17, three modern slavery cases listed both England and Scotland as areas exploitation. Locations in Scotland Type Adults Minors Age MS Submitted Scotland Unseen Registered charity number 1176 Registered company number

8 / Servitude Forced Labour HT Non- Sexual various Local Authority Wales 14 Calls relating to cases in Wales Online Reports relating to cases in Wales 9 74 Potential Indicated Potential Victim Nationalities Types Poland Philippines , 1 case, 11% Human Trafficking for Sexual, 1 case, 11% England 4 Albania Wales Pakistan Italy Forced Labour, 7 cases, 78% The most common potential victim nationality is Polish with the most common form exploitation as forced labour. Locations exploitations vary across Wales. Locations in Wales Type Total # Adults Minors Age MS Submitted Dyfed Powys Gwent North Wales South Wales Total Unseen Registered charity number 1176 Registered company number

9 / Servitude various Local Authority Northern Ireland Calls relating to cases in Northern Ireland Online Reports relating to cases in Northern Ireland 11 Potential Indicated Potential Victim Nationalities.5 Types Ghana The number cases reporting exploitation occurring in Northern Ireland remain low as do the number calls from Ireland. Locations in Northern Ireland Type Adults Minors Age MS Submitted PSNI Unseen Registered charity number 1176 Registered company number

10 /Servitude /Servitude / Servitude Various to UK-Wide Agencies Type Adults Minors Age Submitted National Crime Agency Border Force GLAA Calls relating to cases outside the UK or an unknown location 3 Online Reports relating to cases outside UK or an unknown location 33 outside the UK or in unknown locations 48 Potential Indicated Country Type # Potential Country Type # Potential Bahrain 1 Libya Belgium 1 1 Oman 1 1 Netherlands 1 1 Philippines 1 1 Cyprus 1 1 Russia 1 1 Czech Republic 1 1 Saudi Arabia 1 3 France 1 1 Sudan 1 1 Ghana 1 1 Tunisia 1 1 Greece 1 1 Ukraine 1 1 Italy USA 1 1 Lebanon 1 1 Vietnam 1 1 Liberia Outside the cases shown in the table, the Helpline received general information and non-ms cases from various countries, including Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Ireland, Morocco, Romania, Slovenia, South Africa, and Thailand. This chart lists more than 33 cases, and the quarterly report, as a whole, lists more than 45 cases when the cases are summed by locations exploitation as some modern slavery cases were reported to occur in more than one country. Disclaimer: This report represents a summary the calls received into the UK-wide Helpline and Resource Centre between 1 April 17 and 3 June 17. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive assessment modern slavery in the UK. The number potential modern slavery cases and victims indicated are based on the information provided to the helpline at the time the contact. The Helpline does not corroborate or seek to prove the information provided. Unseen Registered charity number 1176 Registered company number