Written questions

Missing Persons: Children

Commons · Question 66039 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 16 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Warinder Juss

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help reduce the number of missing children in the West Midlands; and what steps she is taking to help reduce the number of Black and Asian missing children.

Answer

Answered by Jess Phillips, 16 Jul 2025

The Missing Persons Authorised Professional Practice, issued by the College of Policing, sets out best practice guidance for all missing person investigations, including missing children.The Government recognises the need for an effective multi-agency res...