Petition · past parliament
Implement a detection system to stop parental abduction of children leaving U.K
Closed
31 signatures
What the petition asks
The government needs to implement a no nonsense approach to stopping one parent abducting a child to another country at Airports and all points of travel especially holiday seasons. Systems as such already exist in Canada, US and even in the Middle East.
Government needs to make sure kids cannot leave from the U.K without the consent of both parents
"Nobody asked if he had my permission to take her"
Sarah Taylor Rise in parental child abductions
Foreign Office figures that show that the number of British children abducted by a parent and taken overseas has increased in the past year.
A mother's lengthy search for her kidnapped child-http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk
"Nobody asked if he had my permission to take her"
Sarah Taylor Rise in parental child abductions
Foreign Office figures that show that the number of British children abducted by a parent and taken overseas has increased in the past year.
A mother's lengthy search for her kidnapped child-http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk
Timeline
| 14 Sep 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Mar 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
31
Status
Closed
Opened
14 Sep 2016
Closed
14 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.