Adoption and Children Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 5:30 pm on 23 October 2002.

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Photo of Baroness Scotland of Asthal Baroness Scotland of Asthal Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, Parliamentary Secretary (Lord Chancellor's Department) 5:30, 23 October 2002

My Lords, I confess that I was puzzled by an amendment that sought to remove guardians who are generally believed to be rather a good thing. I am glad to hear that that was not the intention of the noble Lord. As I now understand with a greater degree of clarity the purpose of the amendment, I ask the noble Lord whether I can take this issue away and return to the matter later. I hope that I shall be able to give the noble Lord a more comprehensive response in the interim.