Human Trafficking: Children Mr. Steen To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many children have been referred to the human trafficking national referral mechanism by (a) police and (b) the UK Border Agency since 1 April 2009. Mr. Alan Campbell [holding answer 25 January 2010]: The police have referred 49 children and the UK Border Agency referred 39 children in the period, 1 April to 31 December 2009. Mr. Steen To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which local authorities have referred children to the human trafficking national referral mechanism since its inception. Mr. Alan Campbell [holding answer 25 January 2010]: The names of local authorities who have made referrals of children to the UK Human Trafficking Centre from the period 1 April to 31 December 2009 are listed as follows. Local authorities referring children to the competent authority from 1 April 2009 to 31 December 2009 Birmingham City Council Brent Council Cardiff Council Conwy Social Services Doncaster Council Glasgow City Council Hampshire County Council Haringey Social Services Harrow Children Services Hertfordshire County Council Hillingdon Local Authority Islington Social Services Kent Social Services Leicester City Council London Borough of Camden Manchester City Council Moray Council Newham Youth Offending Team Newport Local Authority Norfolk County Council Nottingham City Council Portsmouth City Council Sheffield City Council Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Suffolk County Council Surrey County Council Wakefield Council West Sussex County Council