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HANSARDModern Slavery National Referral Mechanism: Waiting TimesOf course, there are a lot of age-disputed cases in the system, so it is difficult to give the noble Lord a precise answer on that. There are decision-making pilots for children…13 May 2024HANSARDModern Slavery National Referral Mechanism: Waiting TimesYes, I am very happy to do so. The Salvation Army deserves great credit, because it is contracted to offer a lot of the services that are delivered via the NGOs to the victims.13 May 2024HANSARDModern Slavery National Referral Mechanism: Waiting TimesWhat I recognise is that this is very complicated. Referrals into the national referral mechanism are made by a number of public authorities, including the police, local…13 May 2024HANSARDModern Slavery National Referral Mechanism: Waiting TimesNo. I do not see why it would make witnesses less likely to come forward.13 May 2024HANSARDModern Slavery National Referral Mechanism: Waiting TimesMy Lords, I have already highlighted that a lot of statistics have been published. I do not know specifically when the next report is due to be published, but I will find out.13 May 2024HANSARDModern Slavery National Referral Mechanism: Waiting TimesThe public order disqualification is part of the Nationality and Borders Act, which has also been discussed extensively from this Dispatch Box and over a number of debates. It…13 May 2024HANSARDModern Slavery National Referral Mechanism: Waiting TimesThese are discussions that we have had at considerable length over the past few months. When the IMA is commenced, its modern slavery provisions will strengthen the UK’s continued…13 May 2024HANSARDModern Slavery National Referral Mechanism: Waiting TimesI apologise; I should have addressed that. I do not know the precise reason for those discrepancies, but I will look into the details and come back to the noble Lord.13 May 2024HANSARDModern Slavery National Referral Mechanism: Waiting TimesI thank the right reverend Prelate for that question. We are working to improve the timeliness of all decisions from all angles. That includes increasing the capacity for…13 May 2024HANSARDModern Slavery National Referral Mechanism: Waiting TimesMy Lords, the Government remain committed to ensuring that victims are identified promptly. We have taken steps to shorten the timelines for making decisions in the national…13 May 2024HANSARDInadmissible Asylum SeekersWith apologies, I did mean to, but for obvious reasons I cannot comment on the internal policies of another country, and I do not think it would be appropriate to do so in this…09 May 2024HANSARDInadmissible Asylum SeekersThe noble Baroness will be aware that under the provisions of the Illegal Migration Act, a consultation process took place with local councils and authorities to find out what…09 May 2024HANSARDInadmissible Asylum SeekersI can reassure the noble Lord that I am coming to a more detailed set of number shortly, if he will bear with me. The safe third country inadmissibility policy is a longstanding…09 May 2024HANSARDInadmissible Asylum SeekersI am afraid I do not have that information to hand. I will see whether I can find it, and I commit to write to the noble Lord if I can. I turn to other aspects of the various…09 May 2024HANSARDInadmissible Asylum SeekersMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord German, and all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate. As noble Lords are aware, the UK has a long and proud tradition of…09 May 2024HANSARDRural CrimeMy Lords, since 2010, overall incidents of crime have come down by 55% on a like-for-like basis. The Government are committed to tackling rural crime. Decisions on deployment of…09 May 2024HANSARDRural CrimeMy noble friend asks a good question, but the findings of the Captive & Controlled report are not easily replicated, so it is difficult to give him the assurance he seeks that the…09 May 2024HANSARDRural CrimeThat may be the case, but there are also lots of good opportunities in the country and, of course, we live in a world where the gig economy gives people opportunities to live…09 May 2024HANSARDRural CrimeAgain, the noble Lord makes some very good points. As he will be aware, operational decisions are taken locally, so that is a matter for chief constables in conversation and…09 May 2024HANSARDRural CrimeThat is a very good point. We still have to commence the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act, as he knows, and a call for evidence went out last summer seeking views on the secondary…09 May 2024