§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many men, how many women, how many boys under 18 years of age and how many girls under 18 years of age were reported to the Metropolitan Police as missing during 1972 but were not listed as missing and included in the particulars supplied to the hon. Member for Leicester, North-West, by the Minister of State to the Home Office on 9th May 1973.
§ Mr. CarlisleMany people, although reported to the Metropolitan Police as missing, are traced during the initial inquiries and are not for statistical purposes recorded as missing. In addition to the total given to the hon. and learned Member on 9th May of 3,815 persons recorded as missing by the Metropolitan Police in 1972, a further 15,887 persons were reported as missing in 1972 but traced during initial inquiries.