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

Border security

Question: One of the problems with our borders is the trafficking of young women into Britain to act as sex slaves, many of whom are beaten, intimidated and sometimes tortured. All of them are living in fear. Does my hon. Friend agree that when a woman is intimidated, frightened, living in fear and then has sex with someone there is only one word to describe that act? It is rape.

Answer: I entirely agree with my right hon. Friend. As I said before, we are doing much in terms of human trafficking both in itself and as part of our wider policy, including in many of the eastern European states most directly concerned in providing those women, but rape it is and it is as rape that it should be recorded.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 437 c4-5
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