The former Home Secretary signed the Council of Europe Convention on 23 March on behalf of the Government and is fully committed to implement the obligations it imposes which will also provide a framework for the minimum rights and protection of all identified victims of trafficking.
It will inevitably take some time to move from signature to ratification of the Convention and the Government will not ratify the Convention until all changes to domestic legislation, processes and guidance are in place to ensure that we fully comply with its terms. The details on how implementation will be taken forward are currently being developed. We will work with colleagues across Government to implement the Convention and will look to draw on the expertise from non-governmental organisations and other stakeholders in how we do so.