Rob Lawrie Debate

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Tuesday 17th November 2015

(9 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl of Courtown Portrait The Earl of Courtown
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The noble Lord is quite right. I have not seen the figures he referred to, but obviously children are important for our future. I know that my colleagues in the department will be keeping a close watch on this debate.

Lord Hylton Portrait Lord Hylton (CB)
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My Lords, will the Government ensure that an excessive burden of unaccompanied children does not fall on the county of Kent, where so many have been concentrated? Further, will they make sure that those children who have been taken in to local authority care do not then go missing?

Earl of Courtown Portrait The Earl of Courtown
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My Lords, I understand that we are working on a redistribution, and I know that this is something which my honourable friend in another place, Mr Richard Harrington, is looking at.