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Children and Adoption Bill [HL]

I thank the Minister for that answer. There is a small amount of satisfaction involved here, but I have heard before the words—that in practice the courts will take other children into consideration—and my heart rather sinks when I hear them, because we know that they mean that there will be a patchy response by the courts. Some will take them into account and some will not; so we know that, unless the provision is in the Bill, it may or may not happen. However, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendments Nos. 88 to 88B not moved.]