North East Lib Dem MEP in action
Lib Dem Euro MEP for the North East, Fiona Hall is calling for the introduction of a European - wide child alert system for missing children.
The Liberal Democrat MEP has signed a European Parliament Written Declaration which calls on Member States to establish a missing child alert system that would be similar to the ‘Amber Alert’ program in place in America.
Fiona said: “The success rate of ‘Amber Alert’ in proves that an alert system works. That is why it is so important to support this declaration.
“The challenge for Europe is to make sure Member States work together, particularly to prevent children from being transported across country borders before disappearing entirely. The speed of response is therefore critical, as the likelihood that a child will be returned safely lessens as time goes on. A well co-ordinated approach is needed so that positive results like those in America can be repeated throughout Europe when needed.”
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