Written question asked by Bill Tynan (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 April 2001. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 April 2001 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) arrests and (b) successful prosecutions there have been of individuals suspected of illegal trafficking in women and girls for the purpose of prostitution in the last 12 months.

Answer: Mr. Tynan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) arrests and (b) successful prosecutions there have been of individuals suspected of illegal trafficking in women and girls for the purpose of prostitution in the last 12 months. [157525] Mr. Charles Clarke: It is not possible to identify persons in the Home Office's Court Proceedings Database who are arrested or prosecuted for offences connected with illegal trafficking in women and girls for the purpose of prostitution. The available information relates to persons proceeded against and those convicted of certain offences of procuration as follows: Persons convicted of certain offences of procuration in England and Wales in 1999 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Proceeded against Convicted Procuring female for immoral purposes, or 5 1 using drugs to obtain or facilitate sexual intercourse (Sexual Offences Act 1956, sections 2, 3, 4, 22 and 23) Detention of female in brothel or other -- -- premises (ibid, sections 24) Living on earnings of prostitution or 48 37 exercising control over prostitute (ibid, sections 30 and 31) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Information for 2000 is not yet available.

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