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1610395

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Abduction: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution made by the Minister of State for the FCDO, the hon. Member for Berwick-Upon-Tweed during the debate on International Child Abduction on 22 March 2023 (Official Report, vol 730, col 148WH) whether the hon. Member for Macclesfield has invited Members with concerns to discuss them with his Department at a policy level; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	180528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government takes International parental child abduction very seriously. When a child has been abducted, our consular staff provide empathetic consular support to those affected, including to signpost them to relevant partner organisations. Following the issues raised in the debate on 22 March, consular staff are exploring with stakeholders what more we may be able to do. We will then seek to follow up with interested members in due course.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 19/04/2023 16:18:31 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1459100

registered interest
date	21/04/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Abduction: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of child abductions in the UK in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	157366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>The number of offences of child abduction in England and Wales recorded by the police in the previous five years is presented in the table below.</p><p>Table 1, Police Recorded Crime, England and Wales</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>January 2021 – September 2021</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of child abduction offences</p></td><td><p>1,094</p></td><td><p>1,189</p></td><td><p>1,255</p></td><td><p>1,144</p></td><td><p>983</p></td><td><p>768</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>This is published on the Home Office website at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables</a></p><p>The Home Office does not hold information on the number of child abduction offences in Scotland or Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 27/04/2022 16:33:41 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1303567

registered interest
date	17/03/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Abduction: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many international parental abduction cases had been raised with his Department between (a) March 2018 and March 2019, (b) March 2019 to March 2020 and (c) March 2020 to March 2021.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	170736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) treats reports of international parental child abduction very seriously. We work closely with authorities in the United Kingdom and abroad to assist the return of children to their place of habitual residence. Details of the assistance the FCDO provides can be found in the international parental child abduction guidance on gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-parental-child-abduction/international-parental-child-abduction). In the 2018/19 financial year, 270 cases of international parental child abduction were raised with the FCDO with a further 267 cases raised in the following financial year, 2019/20. To date in this financial year, covering the period of April 2020 to February 2021, 144 international parental child abduction cases have been raised with the FCDO.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 22/03/2021 17:55:16 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1082360

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Abduction: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on the ability of UK police to deal with child abduction cases.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	228591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring the safety and security of UK and EU citizens. Our intention remains to establish a comprehensive and legally binding agreement on internal security which would enable continuing cooperation based on EU measures.</p><p>However, we are preparing for all eventualities. In a no-deal scenario, UK law enforcement agencies will use well-established alternative mechanisms to co-operate with partners on a police-to-police basis. This will include use of the INTERPOL secure network and pre-existing bi-lateral channels to facilitate police cooperation on child abduction cases.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/03/2019 16:18:14 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

674477

registered interest
date	17/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Abduction: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that there is provision in the agreement for the UK's withdrawal from the mechanism for the return of abducted children included in the Brussels II (a) Regulation to continue to apply after the UK's exit from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	60475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>Civil judicial cooperation, including on family law, is an important issue which is being considered as part of the UK's preparations for EU exit negotiations.</p><p>As part of the negotiations with the EU, the Government will consider what other mechanisms are necessary for civil judicial cooperation with Member States after exit.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 23/01/2017 16:58:43 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

445997

registered interest
date	19/01/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Abduction: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many child abduction warning notices were served by police forces in England in the last 12 months; and how many such notices related to children aged 16 and 17.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	22990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p>Child Abduction Warning Notices are currently used by the police as a deterrent against those thought to be grooming children, where the child is under the age of 16 if living at home, or under the age of 18 if living in the care of a local authority. These notices are a useful tool for the police and complement the strong new powers to protect the vulnerable from sexual predators that we introduced in the Serious Crime Act 2015. For example, breach of an Abduction Notice can become grounds for the issuing of a Sexual Risk Order.</p><p>There is no statutory or other legislative provision dealing specifically with the issue of Child Abduction Warning Notices; the Notices are part of an administrative process. Breach of a Notice is not a criminal offence and as such the police do not regularly record the number of Child Abduction Warning Notices issued.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 26/01/2016 17:28:59 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

227136

registered interest
date	12/03/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Abduction: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that parents of abducted children can access legal aid.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	227443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides parents with information about the local legal systems of other countries including what legal aid schemes are available. We also provide a list of local interpreters and lawyers, indicating those who specialist in family law where appropriate. Our support for parents of abducted children is set out in our publication ‘Support for British nationals abroad: a Guide’. Legal aid in the UK is a Ministry of Justice lead.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 18/03/2015 14:10:58 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

227137

registered interest
date	12/03/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Abduction: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that child abduction cases are dealt with in a manner which takes account of the sensitivity of such cases.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	227444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>Consular staff who provide assistance to families have a range of training and support available to them to ensure that they manage such cases sensitively. This includes specific guidance for staff on child abduction with an accompanying training workshop and mandatory safe-guarding training. The FCO also has a global network of designated safe-guarding officers. Additional support for Consular staff is provided by a children’s policy advisor and by a qualified social work advisor specialising in children’s issues.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office also works with and part funds the support organisation Reunite, which runs a mediation service and provides advice and support to parents.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 18/03/2015 14:09:28 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

171608

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Abduction: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance overseas posts provide to UK nationals who are seeking the return of their child from a country that is not party to the 1980 Hague Convention.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	219490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK lobbies countries that are not signatories of the 1980 Hague Convention to sign it. Cases involving non-Hague convention signatories are much harder to resolve and parents often face lengthy and expensive court proceedings abroad to try to facilitate their return.</p><p>Whilst the FCO cannot interfere in another country’s judicial process, where due process is not being followed, or cases take a disproportionately long time to resolve, we raise this with our appropriate counterparts.</p><p>There are a number of steps that parents can take if their child is taken overseas without their consent. We encourage parents to contact the Foreign and Commonwealth Office consular officials who can provide further guidance.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/01/2015 13:56:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

170585

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Abduction: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to respond to the recommendation of the Law Commission that wrongful retention of children should be a criminal offence.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	906651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave during the Ministry of Justice Oral Questions session in the House of Commons on Tuesday 16 December 2014, a transcript of which can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm141216/debtext/141216-0001.htm#14121635000165" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm141216/debtext/141216-0001.htm#14121635000165</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p /> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 16/12/2014 17:05:21 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms