[holding answer 18 January 2010]: Between 1 April 2009 and 31 December 2009 there have been 527 referrals made to competent authorities within the National Referral Mechanism. The breakdown of decisions are as follows:
Number Did not proceed to conclusive grounds (negative at reasonable grounds) 131 Negative conclusive grounds decision 47 Positive conclusive grounds decision 85 Suspended 19 No decision recorded 245 Total 527 Notes: 1. ‘Suspended’ cases are where the individual has either absconded or is missing prior to a decision being made. 2. ‘No decision recorded’ means the decision has not been officially logged with UK Human Trafficking Centre (UKHTC). This is where the reasonable grounds decision is either still being considered or where the decision has yet to be recorded on the UKHTC system.