Looked-after Children

Part of Estimates Day — [3rd Allotted Day] — Department for Children, Schools and Families – in the House of Commons at 2:01 pm on 2 July 2009.

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Photo of Graham Stuart Graham Stuart Conservative, Beverley and Holderness 2:01, 2 July 2009

I am extremely grateful to the hon. Gentleman, and I apologise for intervening as he was winding up his speech. I wanted to ask him about the transition from being in care to being outside it. Does he agree with the hon. Member for Huddersfield that support should remain available until these young people reach the age of 25? Is that a suitable age? Last week or the week before, we met a group of social workers from around London who told us that it was not uncommon for councils effectively to withdraw support from people as young as 15. If 15-year-olds from chaotic backgrounds are being left without support by councils, we need to do something about it.