asked Her Majesty's Government:
What arrangements were made for the adults recovered by Operation Pentameter 2 and considered to have been trafficked, other than the 46 persons assisted by the Poppy project. [HL4897]
A comprehensive victims’ strategy was developed for Operation Pentameter 2. This included advice for front-line police on appropriate victim engagement; guidance on onward referral to support in the United Kingdom or through the International Organisation for Migration voluntary return schemes; and the provision of a 30-day reflection and recovery period for all identified victims. During the campaign, the Office for Criminal Justice Reform invested additional resources into the Poppy project, which resulted in service-level agreements being put in place with refuges across the country. The Scottish Government put aside additional resources to reimburse local authorities for the cost of supporting victims with no recourse to public funds during the campaign.