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Proceeding contribution from Earl Howe (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 12 October 2005. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Children and Adoption Bill [HL].


Children and Adoption Bill [HL]

I am disappointed that the Minister said that he does not expect the plans to be very far advanced. The project which was supposed to usher in all these contact activities is defunct. The Minister’s statement that it is being evaluated is a euphemism for what has happened—that is, it was plainly a flop and further expenditure on it has been deemed unjustifiable. So, I say again, where does that leave these parenting plans? To what scheme are they to be attached if nothing remains of the pilot project? The situation is quite extraordinary. Clause 1, as amended, agreed to. Clause 2 [Monitoring contact]:


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
674 c119GC 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Children Adoption Applications CAFCASS Contact orders Absent parents Domestic abuse Family proceedings Qualifications Protection Parents Monitoring Staff Parental responsibility
Legislation
Children and Adoption Bill (HL) 2005-06
Link
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