{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/782134.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":782134,"attributes":{"action":"Mandate guidance on prioritising search areas with water for missing children","background":"Mandate guidance on prioritising search areas with water for missing children. Water can pose a particular risk for autistic children. According to the National Autism Association, accidental drowning accounts for roughly 71% of all lethal wandering incidents among individuals with autism.","additional_details":"We believe the risk is too high to not do something about this. \r\n\r\nDrowning is the number one cause of injury-related death for autistic children in the US. We believe the risk is too high to not do something about this. \r\nWhy the Risk is so High\r\nDrawn to Water: Autistic children often find water soothing or fascinating, leading them to seek it out without realizing the danger.\r\nLack of Awareness: Many children lack the skills to recognize hazards, swim safely, or understand deep water.\r\nElopement Triggers: Sensory overload, anxiety, or curiosity can cause a child to bolt suddenly from safe areas.\r\n \r\nSome families have lost their children as the risk is so high around water. This needs to be recognised in guidance.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":10,"closing_date":"2027-04-13","created_at":"2026-09-16T18:26:35.493Z","updated_at":"2026-10-13T22:33:50.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-10-13T08:50:33.478Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-09-17T12:28:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Jade woollard","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"HO","name":"Home Office","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":10}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Clacton","ons_code":"E14001174","mp":"Nigel Farage MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001217","mp":"Danny Kruger MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Folkestone and Hythe","ons_code":"E14001239","mp":"Tony Vaughan KC MP","signature_count":4},{"name":"Gillingham and Rainham","ons_code":"E14001246","mp":"Naushabah Khan MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Hastings and Rye","ons_code":"E14001274","mp":"Helena Dollimore MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Nottingham East","ons_code":"E14001410","mp":"Nadia Whittome MP","signature_count":1}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":1},{"name":"East of England","ons_code":"G","signature_count":1},{"name":"South East","ons_code":"J","signature_count":7},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":1}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}