Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nicholas Dakin and Noah Law

Tuesday 22nd April 2025 Commons Chamber

[Noah Law (St Austell and Newquay) (Lab)]

Children adopted from care or living under special guardianship are currently disproportionately at risk of entering the criminal justice system later in life if early trauma goes untreated. Given the recent changes in the adoption and special guardianship support fund, what steps is the Lord Chancellor taking alongside Cabinet colleagues to ensure the availability of more equitable access to such support?

[Sir Nicholas Dakin]

We know how vulnerable many children with care experiences are, and we are working closely with colleagues in the Department for Education to help reduce their risk of entering the criminal justice system. The Government are committing £50 million to the adoption and special guardianship support fund this year.