Bill · started in the Commons

Safeguarding Runaway and Missing Children Bill

To require the Secretary of State to establish a national strategy to safeguard runaway and missing children; to make provision for the collection and reporting of information about runaway and missing children and for related co-ordination between local authorities and other bodies; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Safeguarding Runaway and Missing Children Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 17 January 2007 by Helen Southworth (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 17 Jan 2007
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 24 Oct 2007.