Family-strengthening Policies Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Family-strengthening Policies

Lord Storey Excerpts
Monday 10th October 2022

(2 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Barran Portrait Baroness Barran (Con)
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I know the noble Baroness will recognise that the Government have committed £37 billion to households most in need, and that £8 million of the most vulnerable households will receive an additional £1,200 of support for energy bills.

Lord Storey Portrait Lord Storey (LD)
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My Lords, the Minister will be aware that the current Children’s Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, has a stated aim of ensuring that no child grows up in an institution. What help are the Government giving to ensure that that noble aim is achieved?

Baroness Barran Portrait Baroness Barran (Con)
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The noble Lord will be aware of the work that was done by Josh MacAlister in his independent review of children’s social care and by the Competition and Markets Authority on children’s homes. We have said that we are considering both those reports, and we will report back later this year.