Written question asked by Louise Ellman (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 June 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 June 2006. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 June 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.

Child Trafficking

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent representations he has received on child trafficking in the UK; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: The consultation exercise on proposals for a UK action plan on human trafficking, which ran from January-April this year, received 180 responses. 65 of these raised issues around child trafficking. A summary of the consultation responses was published on 21 June. The responses will contribute towards the development of the UK action plan on human trafficking which will include actions specific to child trafficking.Additionally, the cross Government ministerial group on human trafficking is working in partnership with non-Government organisations (NGOs) in tackling human trafficking. A separate stakeholder child trafficking forum, led by the Home Office meets regularly, providing an opportunity for Government officials and NGO representatives to discuss key issues.

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