Oral Question·Home Office
“What steps her Department has taken to improve accountability and victim support as part of its Modern Slavery Strategy since the National Audit Office published its report on reducing modern slavery in December 2017.”
Tabled: 28 March 2018Answered: 16 April 2018
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for the Home Department
Answer from Hansard
Sir Stephen Timms
I commend my hon. Friend for all his work on this issue, including his seminal 2022 independent review. He is right that care leavers need support as they move to independent living. The Department for Work and Pensions at the moment exempts care leavers from the shared accommodation rate, and provides support toward sustained employment and career progression. We will certainly consider if there is more that we can do.