Closed petition cross- border abduction of children

Closed on 13 March 2014

Asking the Government to put in place effective strategies to prevent British children being abducted and taken out of the country without UK parental permission.
 
Each year 500 British children are taken out of the UK by a non-UK parent or relative against the wishes of the British parent.
 
We are asking that the Government put in place a ‘stop’ system at ports and exit points to ensure emigration checks against UK children’s status to prevent abduction.
 
British parents who are concerned about possible abduction should be able to register their concerns and have this ‘stop’ put against their child’s passport which would deter and prevent exit at UK ports.