To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 4 February 2008, Official Report, columns 810-11 on human trafficking, what type of intelligence is expected to be gathered under Operation Pentameter 2; and what progress has been made in this intelligence gathering to date. (186838)

Under Operation Pentameter 2 forces have been requested to submit strategic and tactical intelligence on all forms of human trafficking. The information requested includes information on victims as well as on organised crime groups and their methods of operation.

There has been good progress to date on the collection of this intelligence and following on from the conclusion of this operation the United Kingdom human trafficking centre in conjunction with the Serious Organised Crime Agency will produce an updated strategic assessment of the nature and scale of human trafficking.