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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Question reference: S6W-32503

  • Date lodged: 19 December 2024
  • Current status: Answered by Angela Constance on 10 January 2025

Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many children have been identified as victims of criminal exploitation in each of the last five years.


Answer

Data on the number of children identified as victims of criminal exploitation is drawn from the National Referral Mechanism (NRM). The NRM is the UK-wide framework for identifying potential victims of trafficking and ensuring they receive appropriate support and assistance.

Information from the NRM is released by the Home Office Single Competent Authority quarterly and in an end of year summary. Data relating to the last five years can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-referral-mechanism-statistics.