Human Trafficking

Mr. Steen
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much money has been confiscated from criminals convicted of trafficking people in the UK in each of the last three years.

Mr. Coaker
[holding answer 14 January 2008]: The total value of confiscation orders and cash forfeiture orders made in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland over the last three years against criminals involved in people trafficking is set out in the table.

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|       |Value (£)|
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|2004-05|392,942  |
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|2005-06|924,576  |
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|2006-07|2,438,243|
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