Petition · Home Office
Launch inquiry into missing children & create new national prevention strategy
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84 signatures
What the petition asks
Launch a public inquiry into long-term missing children, investigating patterns, causes, and institutional gaps, and create a new coordinated national strategy to prevent further disappearances and improve recovery.
The latest annual data from the UK Missing Persons Unit, for 2022/23, shows at least 1,500 children in the UK were recorded as long-term missing. We believe these are not isolated cases but a systemic failure and that unlike more high-profile cases, most receive no attention. We need truth, accountability, and action — now.
Timeline
| 22 Jul 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
84
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
22 Jul 2025
Closed
22 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Aug 2026.