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Childcare Payments Bill
Tuesday 18th November 2014

(9 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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We have just announced a £20 million adoption support fund to be rolled out nationwide from May, following some very successful pilots across 10 councils.

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top Portrait Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Lab)
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My Lords, can the Minister tell the House what the Government are doing to support kinship care? That is overwhelmingly the most successful means of looking after children who are very vulnerable.

Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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We are doing quite a lot. I believe that the adoption support fund will be available for kinship carers. I will check and write to the noble Baroness.

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