Missing Asylum Seeking Unaccompanied Children - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:08 pm on 10 July 2023.

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Photo of Lord Murray of Blidworth Lord Murray of Blidworth The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department 3:08, 10 July 2023

The noble Baroness would not expect me to comment on ongoing litigation. I can provide her with the statistics: there are presently 154 unaccompanied children who are currently missing. Of that 154, 100 have since turned 18, and 25 of the 154 currently missing were age-disputed individuals.