METROPOLITAN POLICE HUMAN TRAFFICKING TEAM

Early day motion 2172, tabled 27 October 2009 by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 34 members.

That this House applauds the excellent work that the Metropolitan Police Human Trafficking Team has done to combat human trafficking in Britain; believes the team, which is specially trained in this field, is essential to the fight against human trafficking; recognises that with the upcoming Olympics, London could become even more of a magnet for traffickers because experience shows that where a large number of people gather there is an increased demand for sexual services, so a special police unit dedicated to combating the trade to provide these services will be extremely important; is extremely concerned that the team lacks funding and is threatened with closure; and further believes the team should not be disbanded as this would exacerbate the problem of human trafficking into Britain.

Signatures by party: Labour 15, Liberal Democrat 14, DUP 2, Conservative 1, Independent 1, Respect 1.