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Written question asked by David Davis (Conservative) on Monday, 19 May 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 May 2008. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Thursday, 5 June 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.

Human Trafficking

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 15 May 2008, Official Report, column 1733W, on human trafficking, for what offences the 86 convictions were made; and how many of the convictions led to (a) a custodial sentence of more than one year, (b) a custodial sentence of less than one year, (c) a community sentence and (d) a fine.
Answer

Since the answer of 18 May when an interrogation of the police national computer (PNC) as of 12 May found there had been a total of 86 convictions for human trafficking since the introduction of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, further investigations have found that two of the cases had incorrect data recorded on the PNC. The total number of convictions as of 12 May is therefore 84 not 86. Sentencing figures from the PNC break these down to show:

Number
Sentences of one year or more 75
Sentence of less than one year 1
Suspended sentences 4
Awaiting sentence 4
Total: 84

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
476 c1125-6W; 207038
Session
2007-08
Related items
Human Trafficking
Monday, 20 October 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Human trafficking
Link
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