Missing Persons: Children
Commons · Question 116109 · 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 assessment she has made of the potential impact of child criminal exploitation on the number of missing children cases; and what steps her Department is taking to improve early intervention.
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...