Gov.uk: Modern Slavery: National Referral Mechanism and Duty to Notify statistics UK, Quarter 2 2023 – April to June
This statistical bulletin provides a summary and breakdown of the number of potential victims of modern slavery referred into the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) or via the Duty to Notify (DtN) process from 1 April to 30 June 2023 (quarter 2). Please also refer to the data tables published alongside this bulletin for further data. To access raw data related to referrals from 2014 onwards, register with UK Data Service. Provisional upcoming statistical release dates can be found in the release calendar.
Key results
1. 3,998 potential victims of modern slavery were referred to the Home Office in from April to June 2023, representing a 16% decrease compared to the preceding quarter (4,739) and a 4% decrease from April to June 2022 (4,161)
2. the number of referrals received is the lowest since January to March 2022, following a record high the previous quarter
3. 81% (3,242) were sent to the Single Competent Authority (SCA) for consideration and 19% (756) to the Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority (IECA)
4. the most common nationalities referred this quarter were Albanian, UK and Vietnamese
5. 3,635 reasonable grounds and 2,086 conclusive grounds decisions were issued this quarter; of these, 48% of reasonable grounds and 76% of conclusive grounds decisions were positive
6. the Home Office received 1,148 reports of adult potential victims via the DtN process, a 19% decrease from the previous quarter (1,420)
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