Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Chris McCafferty (Labour). It was answered on Monday, 10 October 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Border security

Question: In the light of the recent case of women-trafficking to the UK, will the Minister tell the House which particular measures are in place to prevent the trafficking of women and to bring the perpetrators to justice?

Answer: We have made extensive progress in terms of trafficking; in only the last couple of weeks there have been significant high-profile cases, not least the arrest in Birmingham last week, about which I can say no more. We have made human trafficking a cornerstone of all that we are doing in the Justice and Home Affairs Council during our presidency and we want to ensure that work persists. Those matters are best dealt with at European and wider international levels and the Government have an excellent record in that regard.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 437 c3-4
Session: 2005-06
Oral question type: Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: Border security
Monday, 10 October 2005
Oral questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Borders Immigration controls
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk