Written question asked by Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 July 2020. It was answered by Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 July 2020 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Children in Care
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of court proceedings concerning children in care being put up for adoption have been adjourned or otherwise delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Answer
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Her Majestyâs Courts & Tribunals Service has agreed a set of business priorities with the judiciary for the family courts and are clear that all urgent family proceedings must be dealt with during the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Family Court Statistics Quarterly report on average timeliness for care and supervision proceedings however there is no separate data for proceedings in which the care plan is adoption. The latest available data is for the quarter to March 2020.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL6872
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Children in care Adoption Courts Disease control Coronavirus
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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