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Children and Adoption Bill [Lords]

My hon. Friend makes a pertinent point. I had hoped that the Under-Secretary, who is new to his job, would have appreciated the scale of difference in the available data and felt that it deserved further investigation. My hon. Friend is right to raise the matter. I reiterate that the number of people that the matter affects is growing. The Government cannot continue to bury their head in the sand. We need to get to the bottom of the issue. The problem affects not only men but women. Women have attended my surgery who have found it difficult as non-resident parents to keep in contact with their children. If the Government lend their support to the amendment, they would acknowledge that the matter needs addressing.