Question follow-through · 126095
Young People: Missing Persons
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.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 10 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 20 Apr 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Education and skills
- Education Act 1996 · 21 Apr 2026
- Tiverton High School: Repairs and Maintenance · 18 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
10 Apr 2026
Question tabled
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.
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Apr 2026
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Education Act 1996
21 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department collects data from local authorities on the reasons why Section 19 of the Education Act 1996 is applied.
Tiverton High School: Repairs and Maintenance
18 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent progress has been made in delivering the School Rebuilding Programme for Tiverton High School.