Written questions

Missing Persons: Children

Commons · Question 116108 · Tabled 25 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 5 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what arrangements are in place between UK police forces and international partners to assist in locating missing children who may have been taken abroad.

Answer

Answered by Jess Phillips, 5 Mar 2026

This Government is committed to ensuring a robust multiagency response to missing people, including children, and safeguarding them from harm. We recognise that missing episodes, however brief, can often be a red flag for a number of harms including child...