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Written question asked by Peter Bone (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 January 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 January 2008. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 January 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.

Human Trafficking

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent estimate she has made of levels of people trafficking into the UK.
Answer

The nature of the crime makes it difficult to make an accurate assessment of the extent of the problem although intelligence suggests there has been an increase in the trafficking problem over the last few years. In order to better understand the situation the Serious Organised Crime Agency along with the United Kingdom Human Trafficking Centre continue to work on improving intelligence collection as a priority. The intelligence collected as part of the current Operation Pentameter 2 will assist with improving our understanding of the nature and scale of trafficking throughout the UK.However, findings from a Home Office research paper estimates that at any one time in 2003 there were in the region of 4,000 female victims of trafficking for prostitution in the UK.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
470 c1147-8W; 177906
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Human trafficking
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk