To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions she has had with (a) her overseas counterparts and (b) Ministerial colleagues on financial compensation to individuals trafficked into the UK. (265832)

Compensation for victims of human trafficking can be sought in a number of ways. Prosecutors can request compensation orders upon a conviction or through the criminal injuries compensation scheme (CICS). We currently fund the charity Victim Support to assist in applications to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority and the Crown Prosecution Service has issued guidance to prosecutors on the matter of compensation orders.

Recently it has been highlighted in the media that four women trafficked into sexual exploitation received compensation through CICS of over £140,000 each.