Care Leavers: Life Chances Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Care Leavers: Life Chances

Baroness Stowell of Beeston Excerpts
Wednesday 29th June 2016

(8 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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This side!

Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) (Con)
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My Lords, we have only just started, so we are not at a point where anyone can shout, “This side”. The House seemed to be indicating to the noble Baroness on the Cross Benches.

Baroness Howarth of Breckland Portrait Baroness Howarth of Breckland
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I apologise; I did not see the noble Baroness. The Minister will know that the children who do worst at school and in life are those on child protection plans, rather than those coming into care. How will the Government ensure that such children have good parenting, either by being maintained in their own homes or being in permanent placements that will give them that life chance?