Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

Debate between Julia Lopez and Janet Daby
Tuesday 1st April 2025

(2 days, 18 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Janet Daby Portrait Janet Daby
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I absolutely agree that such decisions need to be made in a timely fashion. The Department and my officials are working at pace with the new information, and I very much appreciate the concern that the delay in this announcement has caused. We need to get on with the job to make sure that we can start ensuring the children’s therapies can continue and begin.

Julia Lopez Portrait Julia Lopez (Hornchurch and Upminster) (Con)
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Due to the funding uncertainty, my Havering constituent has not been able to access sensory therapy for her adopted son from the adoption and special guardianship support fund. She asked me in her utter frustration:

“why is this government trying to give my two biological children—raised in a good home—free breakfast while denying therapy for my adopted child, who desperately needs the support?”

I very much welcome today’s rushed announcement, but will the Minister provide assurance that resources will be put into processing any backlog in applications so that adopted children do not miss out on critical support?

Janet Daby Portrait Janet Daby
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I understand the political points being made here. What I will say is that we are really pleased about the £50 million announcement. We are working and further information will come out as soon as possible regarding the funding.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Julia Lopez and Janet Daby
Wednesday 15th March 2023

(2 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Julia Lopez Portrait The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Julia Lopez)
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I am pleased to say that premises in Meon Valley are included in our live gigabit procurement for Hampshire, and we expect to award the contract in June this year. We have paused the applications for vouchers to avoid doubling up on public subsidy, but we are happy to look into any specific cases that my hon. Friend wishes to raise via Building Digital UK.

Janet Daby Portrait Janet Daby (Lewisham East) (Lab)
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T2. During the last Horizon Europe funding round, researchers, scientists and universities in London received nearly £2 billion, but the Tories have overseen two years of uncertainty, delay and broken promises, harming researchers and businesses in my constituency and across the capital. When will the Secretary of State do what Labour would do, and secure association to the world’s biggest science funding programme?