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Written question asked by Damian Green (Conservative) on Thursday, 8 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 Thursday, 15 May 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.

Human Trafficking

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) convictions were secured and (b) how many sentences were passed, broken down by category, as a result of Operation Pentameter 2.
Answer

From an interrogation of the police national computer as of 12 May there have been a total of 86 convictions for human trafficking since the introduction of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. The number of convictions and range of sentences arising from Pentameter 2 is not yet known given that the operation is still ongoing and that cases are at various stages of the criminal justice system.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
475 c1733W; 205457
Session
2007-08
Related items
Human Trafficking
Monday, 20 October 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Convictions Human trafficking Sentencing
Link
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