Adjournment debate on Monday, 3 November 2025, in the House of Commons, led by Sally Jameson. The answering members were Josh MacAlister and Rebecca Smith.

Care Leavers

Motion lapsed. Motion made and Question proposed, that this House do now adjourn. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 774 cc729-738
Session: 2024-26
Department: Department for Education
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions: Sally Jameson | 774 c729 (Link to this contribution)
Today marks the first sitting day of National Care Leavers Month, and what a way to begin. I am g...; Helen Hayes | 774 c729 (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. Care leavers need support; they ...; Sally Jameson | 774 c729 (Link to this contribution)
I completely agree. As we move through this debate today, I think a theme that will shine through...; Jim Shannon | 774 c729 (Link to this contribution)
I commend the hon. Lady for bringing this debate forward; I spoke to her beforehand. Does she agr...; Sally Jameson | 774 c730 (Link to this contribution)
I agree. I think it comes back to the fact that the offer is very different in different areas, a...; Warinder Juss | 774 c730 (Link to this contribution)
rose—; Sally Jameson | 774 c730 (Link to this contribution)
I am happy to take an intervention from my hon. Friend—
10 pm
Motion lapsed (Standing...; Warinder Juss | 774 c730 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for bringing forward this debate. We know that care-experienced people fac...; Sally Jameson | 774 c730 (Link to this contribution)
I do agree, and I am proud that my own council in Doncaster is one of those that has recognised c...; Matt Turmaine | 774 c730 (Link to this contribution)
Leaving care can be extremely challenging. In Watford, Hertfordshire’s local authority provides s...; Sally Jameson | 774 c731 (Link to this contribution)
I do agree. Having a holistic approach that is the same across all local authorities is really im...; Leigh Ingham | 774 c731 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for securing this really important debate. One issue that came up in my li...; Sally Jameson | 774 c731 (Link to this contribution)
I completely agree. Period poverty can often be overlooked when thinking about the whole system, ...; Darren Paffey | 774 c732 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is making an incredibly powerful point in this debate, which she has thankfully se...; Sally Jameson | 774 c732 (Link to this contribution)
I agree; I will come later in my speech to a couple of local examples of supported lodgings, whic...; Lee Pitcher | 774 c733 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for giving way. Next week marks the first Natio...; Sally Jameson | 774 c733 (Link to this contribution)
I agree completely.
The young person that I was speaking about just before my hon. Friend’s...; Adam Jogee | 774 c733 (Link to this contribution)
I join my hon. Friend in welcoming the Minister to his place. Just this morning on my way down he...; Sally Jameson | 774 c734 (Link to this contribution)
I completely agree with my hon. Friend. I have not touched on this in my speech, but the number o...; Rachael Maskell | 774 c734 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech. Tomorrow I will be hosting York’s director of childr...; Sally Jameson | 774 c734 (Link to this contribution)
I agree. My hon. Friend’s anecdote and those from colleagues across the House show that there are...; Rebecca Smith | 774 cc734-5 (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the hon. Member for Doncaster Central (Sally Jameson) and everyone who has interve...; Josh MacAlister | 774 cc735-6 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster Central (Sally Jameson) for securing this debate ...; Jonathan Brash | 774 c736 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend has outlined the vast range of steps that the Government have taken in short order...; Josh MacAlister | 774 c736 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for that important intervention. As a country, we must reset the children’...; Gareth Snell | 774 c737 (Link to this contribution)
Stoke-on-Trent has the second highest number of children in care per capita—second only to Blackp...; Josh MacAlister | 774 c737 (Link to this contribution)
I am in the unusual position of having been commissioned to do a review for a Government, and of ...; Tom Morrison | 774 c737 (Link to this contribution)
One of my constituents came to my surgery to talk about her experience of being a care leaver. We...; Josh MacAlister | 774 cc737-8 (Link to this contribution)
I completely agree. I first came across these issues as a secondary school teacher, and I see ful...
Subjects: Education Poverty Families Government assistance Discrimination Local government Supported housing Social services Young people Care leavers
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