Human Trafficking (Romania/Bulgaria)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 24 June 2008.

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Photo of Jim Murphy Jim Murphy Minister of State (Europe) 2:30, 24 June 2008

I know that the Russian Federation is committed to controls on people trafficking, but it is certainly the case that, across the European Union and the wider sphere of Europe, there is far too much people trafficking, with criminal gangs exploiting the vulnerability of often frail and desperate people in a vile and sick trade. We do all we can in the EU through the European neighbourhood policy and much else besides, but if my hon. Friend has specific additional points that she would like Her Majesty's Government to address with the Russian Federation, I am always happy to listen.