Terms and Conditions of Employment

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:01 pm on 3 March 2020.

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Photo of Desmond Swayne Desmond Swayne Conservative, New Forest West 3:01, 3 March 2020

It is right that the provisions address the death of a child who has been placed for adoption, meaning that the adult who intended to adopt that child will be covered by them. Why have adults in such a situation been excluded if an objection to the adoption has been raised? Surely the grief will be no less whether or not the adoption is unopposed, yet the regulations specifically exclude an adult from receiving the provision if there had been an objection to the proposed adoption.