Young People: Missing Persons
Commons · Question 126095 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Rachel Gilmour
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of embedding a cross-governmental approach to young people who go missing.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 20 Apr 2026
The government takes the issue of any child going missing, from home or care, extremely seriously and has provided clear guidance about responsibilities for all children who go missing. When a child is found, they must be offered an independent Return Hom...