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Proceeding contribution from Lord Newton of Braintree (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 16 January 2012. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.


Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

There is something that the noble Lord has not mentioned, which could be an important factor, bearing in mind his reference just now to children left helpless and some of his earlier cases studies relating to single-parent families. I cannot remember the figure but there is a huge cost for every child taken into care. I would like the Minister to tell us the cost of each child taken into care as a result of the knock-on effects that could arise from these proposals. It costs tens of thousands of pounds every time, and I do not believe that all that has been taken into account.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
734 c403 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Children Compensation Appeals Administration of justice Asylum Carers Damages Costs Civil proceedings Court orders Health services Families Legal aid scheme Liability Expenditure Domestic abuse Insurance Migrants Legal costs Abduction Family proceedings NHS Low incomes Negligence Social security benefits Sentencing Young people UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Expert evidence Citizens' advice bureaux Law centres Mediation
Legislation
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2010-12
Link
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