Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children who went missing from hotels in England have subsequently been found in Wales since 1 January 2022.

Since 1 Janaury 2022, 283 young persons missing from UASC Hotels have been located.

Two young people have been found in Wales after 1 January 2022 and that proportion would be 0.71%.

These hotels exist to provide temporary accommodation whilst placement within local authority is sought. Young people are supported by team leaders, support workers and security who are all on site 24/7. Further care is provided in hotels by teams of social workers and nurses.

Any missing child case or British child in care and are treated the same way including missing UASC.