MISSING PEOPLE'S MISSING RIGHTS CAMPAIGN

Early day motion 1158, tabled 8 December 2010 by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative). Signed by 59 members.

That this House welcomes the Missing People's Missing Rights Campaign, which seeks to improve the support available for families of missing people; regrets that 330,000 missing person reports were made across the UK last year with over 20,000 disappearances estimated to have lasted longer than one week; is concerned that if a person's house is burgled they are automatically entitled to a range of resources, information and assistance, whereas if a person's child goes missing they may get nothing; and calls on the Government to ensure that families of missing people have access to specialist support that can address the unique legal, financial and emotional challenges a family will face when a loved one disappears and to review the need for legislative change to better protect those affected.

Signatures by party: Labour 25, Liberal Democrat 16, Conservative 8, DUP 5, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Green 1.