19. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he is taking to reduce the trafficking of women for sexual exploitation. (106809)

We have established the United Kingdom Human Trafficking Centre (UKHTC) to deliver a diverse set of programmes, including targeted campaigns to prevent and reduce trafficking in human beings.

We are also undertaking awareness raising and capacity building work in source and transit countries.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if the UK Government will sign up to the European Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings. (107030)

The UK is currently considering whether to sign the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings.

The Government are examining how the Convention's approach could best be harmonised with effective immigration controls.