A dedicated Human Trafficking Bill for Scotland is to be introduced by Scottish Ministers.
The proposals, announced by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill, will:
Scottish legislation on human trafficking will be introduced in this parliamentary session. The exact timing will depend on the final legislative programme, which will be announced by Ministers later this year.
Criminal law relating to human trafficking is devolved to Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Parliament, although border control and immigration are reserved.
For full details see the Scottish Government news release.