Written Question·Home Office·UIN 110001

Human Trafficking

Tabled: 2 February 2026

Answered: 10 February 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of people who are victims of human trafficking.

Answer

Jess Phillips

The Home Office does not have an up-to-date estimate of the number of victims of human trafficking. Understanding the true scale of modern slavery is difficult due to a few factors, including the hidden nature of the crime.We understand from recent estima...

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