Trafficking in Human Beings

House of Lords written question – answered at on 5 February 2002.

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Photo of Lord Alton of Liverpool Lord Alton of Liverpool Crossbench

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer about Project Reflex by Lord Rooker on 9 January (WA 115), whether they will distinguish how many of the arrests and convictions cited relate to smuggling and how many relate to trafficking in the light of the definition of trafficking in the Trafficking Protocol to the United Nations Convention on Transnational Organised Crime.

Photo of Lord Rooker Lord Rooker Minister of State (Asylum and Immigration), Home Office, Minister (Home Office) (Asylum & Immigration)

All the arrests and convictions referred to in the Written Answer (WA 115) have related to people smuggling, also referred to as the facilitation of illegal entry.

However, Reflex is conducting a number of investigations into trafficking, and in particular the trafficking of women, which are still ongoing or awaiting trials. The international and complex nature of investigations means that they can take many months to complete.

The establishment under Project Reflex of a dedicated joint unit made up of National Crime Squad and Immigration Service personnel will deliver a further enhanced operational response to organised immigration crime, in particular people trafficking.

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