Part of Children and Adoption Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee at 12:00 pm on 14 March 2006.
Maria Eagle
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (Children and Families)
12:00,
14 March 2006
The hon. Gentleman is asking what there is to prevent a prospective adopter from bringing a child into the country on a temporary basis and from that ending up as a private fostering arrangement. He did not specify this, but I assume that he means after the special restrictions have been declared.
Tim Loughtonindicated assent.
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