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Investigations into Modern Slavery by Industry Sector

Freedom of Information Act Request

Ref: FOI 21-22 29

Date issued: 09 February 2022

Subject: Investigations into Modern Slavery by Industry Sector

Question(s):

Under the Freedom of Information Act, please can you provide:

·       A breakdown of investigations into modern slavery by industry sector.

 

I would like the data for the last 5 years, broken down into individual years with a year end of September 30th, or for the most recent year end you have. If the last 5 years will not be possible, please can I have data for each of the last 3 years. 

Response:

Please find below a table of modern slavery investigations undertaken by the GLAA broken down by sector. This data covers the past three years, with the year end of 30 September as requested.

 

Sector

Oct 2018 – Sep 2019

Oct 2019 – Sep 2020

Oct 2020 – Sep 2021

Agriculture

38

64

61

Accommodation

2

 

 

Agency Activities

20

 

 

Care

2

2

3

Car Wash

49

27

44

Cleaning

6

5

4

Construction

28

14

33

Courier

2

5

 

Domestic

1

 

1

Equine

1

 

 

Fishing

1

 

1

Food Packaging

9

14

12

Food Processing

56

47

32

Food Service

23

15

13

Hair and Beauty

5

9

4

Horticulture

2

2

1

Hospitality

14

6

7

Manufacturing

12

18

12

Mining

 

 

1

Motor Trade

3

1

 

Nail Bars

4

 

 

Personal Services

1

 

1

Printing

1

 

 

Recycling

8

2

8

Religion

 

1

 

Retail

8

3

3

Sales

 

1

 

Security

 

1

1

Shellfish

10

21

25

Social Work

1

 

 

Tailoring

1

 

 

Transport

1

 

2

Warehouse

11

9

1

Wholesale

 

1

4

Non-Labour Market

43

42

48

Total

363

310

322

 

A pdf version of this page can be found by clicking the link below:

FOI 21-22 29 Investigations into Modern Slavery by Industry Sector

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