Members' Business: Support for Families of Missing People

That the Parliament recognises the suffering of thousands of families across Scotland who have experienced, or will experience, a loved one going missing; understands that, every year, over 30,000 children and adults will be reported missing, of which, thankfully, many will return quickly but that, tragically, others will remain missing for weeks, months or even years; believes that, despite the excellent work of Police Scotland in searching for missing people, the families who are left devastated receive little or no emotional, practical and legal support in coping with the disappearance of their missing loved one; acknowledges the campaign of the family of Sean McKenna, who went missing in Coatbridge in 2017, for more support for families of missing loved ones; further acknowledges the National Missing Person’s Framework, which was published by the Scottish Government in 2017; notes the view that this should be implemented in every local authority area, and further notes the calls for more to be done to support the families who are living a nightmare to ensure that every person who is missing a loved one is offered support and help.