Asylum: Children
(asked on 15th March 2023) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many unaccompanied migrant children placed in hotels have gone missing in each of the last five years.
This question was answered on 3rd April 2023
The Home Office takes the wellbeing, welfare and security of children and minors in our care extremely seriously. Robust safeguarding procedures are in place to ensure all children and minors are safe and supported as we seek urgent placements with local authorities.
As of 28.02.23 there were 410 missing episodes and on 224 of these occasions the young person was subsequently located.