Written question asked by Anthony Steen (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 May 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 May 2008. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 May 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.

Human Trafficking

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when Operation Pentameter II started and finished; how many police forces were involved; how many traffickers were (a) arrested and (b) charged with trafficking offences; how many trafficked persons were discovered; how many of these were (i) under 10 years old, (ii) children between 10 and 18 years and (iii) adults; and of the persons discovered, how many had been subjected to (A) sexual exploitation, (B) domestic servitude and (C) forced labour.

Answer: [holding answer 12 May 2008]: Operation Pentameter 2 began on 3 October 2007.The fourth stage of the operation is ongoing. Operational outcomes will be published once the evaluation of the intelligence obtained and conduct of the operation is complete.

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