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Human Trafficking

Mr. Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many instances of human trafficking for sexual purposes were discovered in each of the last three years; from which countries the persons arrived; and how many successful prosecutions resulted. [219056]

Mr. Coaker: Under Operation Pentameter 1 (which concluded in 2006) there was a total of 88 victims recovered who originated from a number of countries primarily in Eastern Europe, the far east and South East Asia, Africa and South America. Under Operation Pentameter 2 (which concluded in 2008) there was a total 167 victims recovered from similar regions.

Since the inception of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 there have been 84 successful prosecutions of people for human trafficking offences, many of whom also received sentences for related offences. Under Pentameter 2 there were 528 arrests. We therefore expect the number of successful prosecutions to rise in the forthcoming months as such cases progress though the criminal justice system.

Human Trafficking: Repatriation

Mr. Bone: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of the 167 women and children recovered under Operation Pentameter 2 have been removed from the UK; and what arrangements have been made for those who have not been removed. [218211]

Mr. Coaker: Under Pentameter 2, 31 victims of trafficking have already returned to their country of origin voluntarily. We are aware that a number of non-EEA nationals initially believed by the police to be victims have been returned to their country of origin using immigration powers. Removal of individuals confirmed to be victims of trafficking would only be sanctioned if it was considered safe and reasonable to do so in accordance with the UK's domestic and international obligations.

Adult victims who chose to accept support in the United Kingdom will have been offered a reflection and recovery period of a minimum of 30 days, support and accommodation.

Of the 13 children recovered in the operation, nine remain in the care of local authorities and four returned home voluntarily following an assessment concluding that it was safe to do so.

Money Laundering

Mr. Pickles: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment (a) her Department and (b) the Serious Organised Crime Agency has made of the extent of money laundering from social housing sales. [218278]

Mr. Coaker: The Home Office looks to the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) to make such assessments. On 6 June 2008, SOCA published its unrestricted version of the UK Threat Assessment of Serious Organised Crime which noted the attraction property has for money launderers. SOCA continues to monitor new and emerging threats to the UK from money laundering, including the abuse of ‘right to buy’ property.

Police Deaths on Duty

Mr. Dai Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) police officers and (b) social workers were unlawfully killed while carrying out their duties in each year since 1997. [219007]

Mr. Coaker: Available data are from the Homicide Index and relate to offences currently recorded as homicides in England and Wales as at 12 November 2007. This is in the following table.

Offences currently recorded( 1) as homicide where victim was killed in the course of their employment, by selected occupations, England and Wales, 1997-98 to 2006-07( 2, 3)
Number
Victim occupation
Year recorded( 2) Police officer Social worker

1997-98

1

0

1998-99

0

1

1999-2000

2

0

2000-01

3

0

2001-02

0

0

2002-03

4

0

2003-04

2

0

2004-05

1

0

2005-06

1

0

2006-07

1

1

(1) As at 12 November 2007; figures are subject to revision as cases are dealt with by the police and by the courts, or as further information becomes available.
(2) Offences are shown according to the year in which police initially recorded the offence as homicide. This is not necessarily the year in which the incident took place or the year in which any court decision was made.
(3) Data for 2007-08 are not yet published.

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Police: Bureaucracy

Mr. Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many stop and account forms have been issued since their introduction, broken down by police force area. [219146]

Maria Eagle: I have been asked to reply.

Data on stops and account are collected by police force area and are published in the ‘Statistics on Race and the Criminal Justice System—2006-07’ report for the first time this month

This information is contained in the following table, but can also be found in Table 4.9 of the report.

Total stops, by police force 2005-06 to 2006-07
Police force area 2005-06 2006-07 Total

Avon and Somerset

7,501

8,043

15,544

Bedfordshire

11,114

7,745

18,859

Cambridgeshire

4,506

17,708

22,214

Cheshire

48,113

75,167

123,280

Cleveland

61,618

70,279

131,897

Cumbria

7,091

18,698

25,789

Derbyshire

14,960

20,159

35,119

Devon and Cornwall

2,924

3,266

6,190

Dorset

1,694

2,144

3,838

Durham

7,675

16,017

23,692

Essex

45,251

62,946

108,197

Gloucestershire

5,158

12,789

17,947

Greater Manchester

54,188

77,549

131,737

Hampshire

43,006

59,328

102,334

Hertfordshire

28,984

43,326

72,310

Humberside

11,782

30,575

42,357

Kent

12,865

14,200

27,065

Lancashire

47,673

60,742

108,415

Leicestershire

11,568

17,453

29,021

Lincolnshire

16,525

30,268,

46,793

London, City of

61,853

28,583

90,436

Merseyside

96,878

164,715

261,593

Metropolitan Police

176,278

244,571

420,849

Norfolk

5,749

9,504

15,253

Northamptonshire

12,651

24,329

36,980

Northumbria

56,446

88,361

144,807

North Yorkshire

10,261

23,688

33,949

Nottinghamshire

25,499

24,413

49,912

South Yorkshire

19,018

36,174

55,192

Staffordshire

15,985

21,154

37,139

Suffolk

5,522

6,647 =

12,169

Surrey

10,819

19,529

30,348

Sussex

78,103

90,685

168,788

Thames Valley

29,371

56,782

86,153

Warwickshire

6,806

3,857

10,663

West Mercia

17,492

20,514

38,006

West Midlands

147,861

142,998

290,859

West Yorks

88,794

104,167

192,961

Wiltshire

6,410

6,763

13,173

Dyfed Powys

28,955

27,148

56,103

Gwent

8,810

12,434.

21,244

North Wales

8,025

14,277

22,302

South Wales

38,963

48,875

87,838

England and Wales

1,400,745

1,868,570

3,269,315


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