Comprehensive strategy on missing and unaccompanied children
1.12.2015
Question for written answer E-015276-15
to the Commission
Rule 130
Caterina Chinnici (S&D) , Damiano Zoffoli (S&D) , Miriam Dalli (S&D) , Alessia Maria Mosca (S&D) , Giovanni La Via (PPE) , Antonio Tajani (PPE) , Brian Hayes (PPE) , Krystyna Łybacka (S&D) , Pavel Poc (S&D) , Patricija Šulin (PPE) , Siôn Simon (S&D) , Flavio Zanonato (S&D) , Enrico Gasbarra (S&D) , Antonio López-Istúriz White (PPE) , Luigi Morgano (S&D) , Brando Benifei (S&D) , Sofia Sakorafa (GUE/NGL) , Anna Maria Corazza Bildt (PPE) , José Inácio Faria (ALDE) , José Blanco López (S&D) , Vilija Blinkevičiūtė (S&D) , Robert Rochefort (ALDE) , Clara Eugenia Aguilera García (S&D) , Tonino Picula (S&D) , Momchil Nekov (S&D) , Milan Zver (PPE) , Ivo Vajgl (ALDE) , Alfred Sant (S&D) , Péter Niedermüller (S&D)
The European Agenda on Migration, adopted on 13 May 2015, stated that ‘in order to look at the specific vulnerabilities of children, not only those having a migrant’s background, the Commission will develop a comprehensive strategy to follow up on the action plan on Unaccompanied Minors (2011-2014) to cover missing and unaccompanied children’.
After six months, this comprehensive strategy has not yet been adopted.
The adoption and implementation of this comprehensive strategy is made even more urgent by the increasing numbers of migrant children, particularly unaccompanied children, who are exposed to great suffering and terrible risks both during and after the voyage to Europe.
Parliament, EASO, FRA, Eurojust, Europol, Frontex, the most active international organisations and NGOs and, of course, Member States should or could be involved in the development and/or implementation of this comprehensive strategy.
In view of the above, we would ask the Commission to state:
- —whether it intends to adopt such a comprehensive strategy and, if so, when;
- —whether it intends to be involved in the development and implementation of this strategy and, if so, how; and whether it also intends to involve the abovementioned EU institutions, bodies and agencies, international organisations, NGOs and states.