Part of Adoption and Children Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 9:45 am on 17 January 2002.
Kevin Brennan
Labour, Cardiff West
9:45,
17 January 2002
I am not sure what argument the hon. Gentleman is making. Does he realise that we are talking about private foster parents, and that the regulations would have no impact on the shortages to which he refers?
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