WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF OPINION TABLED ON 27/03/2009

R Signifies the Member has declared an interest

OPIN-2009- 0040 - Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings

Raised By:

Joyce Watson

Subscribers:

Eleanor Burnham 30/03/2009

Peter Black 30/03/2009

Janice Gregory 01/04/2009

Sandy Mewies 01/04/2009

Darren Millar 06/04/2009

Gareth Jones 06/04/2009

Bethan Jenkins 06/04/2009

Dai Lloyd 06/04/2009

Rhodri Glyn Thomas 06/04/2009

Helen Mary Jones 06/04/2009

Mohammad Asghar 06/04/2009

Janet Ryder 06/04/2009

Chris Franks 06/04/2009

Daivd Melding 27/04/2009

Nerys Evans 27/04/2009

Leanne Wood 27/04/2009

Kirsty Williams 27/04/2009

Irene James 27/04/2009

Angela Burns 27/04/2009

Christine Chapman 08/05/2009

Mick Bates 09/06/2009

Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings

This Assembly recognises that the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings comes into force in the UK on 1 April 2009, and calls on the Welsh Assembly Government to make the Convention work in Wales.

The Council of Europe Convention is a comprehensive treaty which aims to:

• Prevent trafficking

• Protect the Human Rights of victims of trafficking

• Prosecute the traffickers.