AQW 8214/17-22

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 06/10/2020
Answered On Date: 14/10/2020
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Justice what percentage of those reported as a missing person in the last five years, was known to have concerns relating (i) mental health; (ii) addiction; (iii) learning disability; (iv) autism/ASD; and (v) domestic abuse at the point they were reported missing.

Answer:

The recording of cases and the associated statistics relating to missing persons is a matter for the Chief Constable, who is accountable to the Northern Ireland Policing Board. I am committed to respecting the operational independence of the Chief Constable and the role of the Northern Ireland Policing Board.

You may, therefore, wish to direct your question to the PSNI.