People Trafficking

Lord Hylton
asked Her Majesty's Government:

What additional resources have been provided in Scotland and Northern Ireland for identifying, rescuing and rehabilitating trafficked women in each of the current and two previous financial years. [HL1238]

The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Scotland of Asthal)
The information is not held by the central Home Department and needs to be referred to the Scottish Executive and Northern Ireland departments respectively.

Lord Roberts of Llandudno
asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will indicate the date when the United Kingdom Action Plan on Trafficking will be published. [HL1284]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal
We are currently developing the UK Action Plan on Trafficking and aim to publish it in the next few months.