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Written question asked by Joan Ryan (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 February 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 8 February 2019 (named day). It was answered by Victoria Atkins (Conservative) on Friday, 8 February 2019 on behalf of the Home Office.


Missing Persons: Databases

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to introduce a national missing persons database.

Answer

We are working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) through the Home Office National Law Enforcement Data Programme (NLEDP) to deliver a National Register of Missing Persons (NRMP) which will enable us to have a snapshot of live missing incidents across police forces in England and Wales. This will assist officers when they encounter a missing person particularly if that missing person is outside their home force area.

We are currently working towards the NRMP to be in use operationally in 2020/2021.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
216943
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Databases Missing persons
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk