§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what financial assistance his Department has given to the National Missing Persons Helpline in each year since 1997. [93113]
§ Mr. DenhamThe National Missing Persons Helpline (N MPH) is a charitable organisation and does not receive any direct funding from the Home Office.
However, a joint bid by the police and the NMPH to the Invest to Save Budget, which has been led by the Home Office, has been successful. Funding of £810,000 has been secured for a missing persons project. The aim of the project is the establishment of joint working arrangements between the UK Police Service and the NMPH, together with improved recording and information sharing.