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<p>Ministry of Justice officials are in regular contact with the Salvation Army—which holds the Government contract to support both male and female victims of human trafficking—to co-ordinate and monitor the provision of support and assistance to adult victims of human trafficking.</p><p>The contract is aimed at helping some of the most vulnerable people in society, and protecting their safety and security is our primary concern.</p><p>Given the sensitive nature of the contract, the Salvation Army and the Ministry of Justice have a standard agreement in place to inform each other if and when they intend to carry out any publicity around the functioning of the contract. This does not affect the Salvation Army's ability to comment on wider Departmental policy in any way.</p><p>MOJ and Home Office provided £3 million last year to support victims of human trafficking to recover and move on with their lives. Since July 2011 the Government contract has allowed the Salvation Army to support almost 1,000 victims from over 43 different countries.</p> |