New provisions on the disclosure of information
Adoption and Children Bill
10:10 am
Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham, Conservative)
May we turn to adoption support services? There has been a widespread welcome for support services being made available and extended to a wider constituency. There is a duty on local authorities to carry out assessments. Can the Department of Health officials explain how those assessments will work? They could be seen as delaying and hindering support services coming in and taking effect when they are needed. What are the mechanics of the process?