Human trafficking, smuggling, slavery and abuse in the agricultural, horticultural and shellfish industries within Avon and Somerset

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Dear Gangmasters Licensing Authority,

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act in regards to recorded instances of human trafficking, smuggling, slavery and abuse in the agricultural, horticultural and shellfish industries within Avon and Somerset between May 2011 and May 2015. Could you please supply me with the following information in an excel spreadsheet accompanied with copies of relevant case reports:

Q1. Number of GLA operations pertaining to human trafficking, smuggling, slavery and abuse within the agricultural, horticultural and shellfish industries within Avon and Somerset between May 2011 and May 2015.

Q2. Breakdown of nationalities of individuals suspected to be victims of human trafficking, smuggling, slavery and abuse between May 2011 and May 2015.

Q3.Number of recorded instances of unlicensed gangmaster activity within Avon and Somerset between May 2011 and May 2015.

Q4.Number of charges, details of charges, and convictions pertaining to unlicensed gangmaster activity, human trafficking, smuggling, slavery and abuse within the agricultural, horticultural and shellfish industries in Avon and Somerset between May 2011 and 2015.

If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are required to advise and assist requesters. If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to it, with page references and URLs if necessary.

If the release of any of this information is prohibited on the grounds of breach of confidence, I ask that you supply me with copies of the confidentiality agreement and remind you that information should not be treated as confidential if such an agreement has not been signed.

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within the 20 working days after you receive this letter. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Alon Aviram

FOIDP (GLA), Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority

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Mr Aviram
Please find the response to your FOI request attached.

Regards

Paul Fearn
Communications and Information Officer
Gangmasters Licensing Authority

Tel: 0115 959 7069
[mobile number]

Fax: 0115 959 7050
PO Box 10272, Nottingham, NG2 9PB

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