Proceeding contribution from Lord Adonis (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 17 October 2005. It occurred during Committee proceeding and Debate on bill on Children and Adoption Bill [HL].

Children and Adoption Bill [HL]

moved Amendment No. 125:"Page 11, line 8, after ““may”” insert ““by order””" The noble Lord said: In moving Amendment No. 125, I should like to speak to Amendment Nos. 126, 127 and 141 as well. The amendments are designed fully to meet the points raised by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee that the powers to make and end special restrictions in respect of intercountry adoptions should be exercised by statutory instrument. Taken together, the amendments provide for the use of statutory instruments in these cases. They go no further than, but fully meet, the points raised by the committee. On Question, amendment agreed to.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 674 c166GC
Session: 2005-06
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects: Children Compensation Adoption CAFCASS Contact orders Fees and charges Enforcement Domestic abuse Intercountry adoption Abduction Family proceedings Pilot schemes Protection Wales Unpaid work
Legislation: Children and Adoption Bill (HL) 2005-06
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Children and Adoption Bill [HL]

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