Written questions

Human Trafficking and Sexual Offences: Prosecutions

Commons · Question 112401 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Attorney General · Official record

Answered 12 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Solicitor General, how many prosecutions for human trafficking or sexual exploitation offences in each of the last three calendar years involved two or more defendants charged as part of the same case.

Answer

Answered by Ellie Reeves, 12 Feb 2026

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) holds management information which shows the number of prosecuted defendants flagged with the modern slavery (human trafficking) monitoring flag where 2 or more defendants have been prosecuted on the same case. The data...