Speeches

Baroness Doocey – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Doocey on 2016-01-27.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which authorities are responsible for safeguarding unaccompanied children on the concourse at St Pancras International, Ebbsfleet International and Ashford International stations.

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

For unaccompanied children travelling on international train services, Eurostar International have an unaccompanied minors policy, which is available on their website. If unaccompanied, lost children are found at these stations, they are transferred to the custody of the British Transport Police by station staff.