HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Early day motion 1359, tabled 12 January 2006 by Diane Abbott (Labour). Signed by 93 members.

That this House welcomes the Government's launch of a public consultation on its national action plan against human trafficking and its continued commitment to tackling trafficking; urges the Government to sign the Council of Europe's European Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings; notes that this is the only international law that provides trafficked people with guaranteed minimum standards of protection; and calls on the Government to acknowledge calls from Amnesty International, Anti-Slavery International, ECPAT UK and UNICEF UK to incorporate into the national action plan a guaranteed minimum reflection period for all trafficked people, provision of specialist support and medical assistance as well as specialist safe houses for child and adult victims of trafficking along with the right to a temporary residence permit if deemed at risk.

Signatures by party: Labour 53, Liberal Democrat 23, Conservative 4, DUP 4, Scottish National Party 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Respect 1, UUP 1.