Equal Opportunities Committee inquiry into migration and trafficking: call for evidence

Thursday, 18th February, 2010

The Equal Opportunities Committee is undertaking an inquiry into migration and trafficking.
 
The inquiry will explore the impact and contribution of migrant populations within Scottish society and the extent and nature of trafficking.
 
The Committee has issued a call for evidence. The questions posed include questions related tothe scale of trafficking in Scotland and trafficking for sexual exploitation:
 

• What is the scale of the trafficking issue, in terms of the number of people involved and the geographical areas which people trafficked tend to be sourced from?
• What is the nature of the problem?  Are people trafficked primarily for reasons related to sexual exploitation or with regard to false labour?

 
The closing date for the call for evidence is Friday 9 April 2010.