Question follow-through · 117522
Human Trafficking: Criminal Investigation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any police forces have instigated an investigation into trafficking crimes committed as part of the Epstein scandal.
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 3 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 5 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 16 Mar 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
3 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any police forces have instigated an investigation into trafficking crimes committed as part of the Epstein scandal.
5 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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16 Mar 2026
Answer published
The National Police Chiefs’ Council has established a national coordination group and has appointed a senior investigator to support forces in reviewing the extensive material and progressing any resulting investigations.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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