68. Mr. CHANCELLORasked how many girls and young women have been reported to the police as missing during the last twelve months, and have not yet been found?
§ Mr. McKENNADuring the twelve months ending the 31st May fifty-four girls and young women were reported to the Metropolitan Police as missing who have not yet been found. Of these fifteen were under sixteen years of age, and thirty-nine were between sixteen and twenty-one years of age. I have no information as regards other police forces.