Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Oliver Heald and Tania Mathias

Tuesday 24th January 2017 Commons Chamber

[Dr Tania Mathias (Twickenham) (Con)]

T2. I welcome the Government’s commitment to creating the status of guardian for the property and affairs of a missing person. This is much wanted and much needed by the affected families. Will the Minister tell us when this legislation will be brought before the House?

[The Minister for Courts and Justice (Sir Oliver Heald)]

We welcome the Bill from my hon. Friend the Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake) on this subject, because we are determined to provide help to the families left behind when a person goes missing. It is our policy to introduce legislation, but we also now look forward to responding to my hon. Friend’s Bill on Second Reading.