Orders of the Day – in the House of Commons at 5:45 pm on 8 October 2008.
'In section 20 of the 1989 Act after subsection (11), insert—
"(12) Where a child was accommodated by the local authority under this section immediately before being detained, the child shall continue to be deemed a "looked after child" for the purposes of section 23(1)(b) and section 24 of this Act save for the provision of accommodation."
(13) In this section "detained" means detained in a remand centre, a young offenders institution or a secure training centre, or any other institution pursuant to an order of a court."
In section 22 of the 1989 Act after subsection (1)(b), insert—
"(c) deemed to be looked after in accordance with section 20(12)."'.— [Tim Loughton.]
Brought up, and read the First time.
Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
The House divided: Ayes 198, Noes 289.