Children: Adoption Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Children: Adoption

Lord Bishop of Norwich Excerpts
Tuesday 10th May 2011

(13 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Hill of Oareford Portrait Lord Hill of Oareford
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My Lords, as I said, I understand the point of view expressed by my noble friend Lord Waddington and always listen to him most carefully, as I do to the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours. However, there is not much that I can add to my previous reply to my noble friend Lord Waddington.

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My Lords, a significant number of faith-based children’s agencies are still providing adoption services in compliance with the Equality Act, while others are now restricted in that area to providing services after adoption. Does the Minister agree that, taken together, all these faith-based children’s agencies provide a key service to vulnerable children—one that could be further extended?