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Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017

Statement made on 29 April 2019

Statement UIN HLWS1488

Statement

My right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (David Gauke) has made the following Written Statement.

"The Ministry of Justice is today publishing the response to the consultation paper Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017: Implementing the Act. The response collates views from a variety of key stakeholders on the department’s proposals for bringing the Act into force. The response will be available on gov.uk.

I have placed a copy of the response in the libraries of both Houses.

It remains the Government’s intention to bring the Act into force in July 2019."

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Ministry of Justice
Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017
Mr David Gauke
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Conservative, South West Hertfordshire
Statement made 29 April 2019
HCWS1526
Commons