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HANSARD Adoption and Special Guardianship Support FundI 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…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Adoption and Special Guardianship Support FundI look forward to speaking to the hon. Member during his Adjournment debate—I am sure that he will ask me many more questions, as is absolutely appropriate. I would say that this…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Adoption and Special Guardianship Support FundI think I have already answered that question, but I say again that there are many excellent therapies out there that are absolutely necessary for children, and that children from…01 Apr 2025HANSARDDraft Cornwall Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025
Draft East Midlands Combined County Authority (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025
Draft York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. The draft statutory instruments were laid before the House on 24 February 2025. If they are approved, the Department for…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Adoption and Special Guardianship Support FundThere are many families, people or couples who wish to adopt, and I encourage them still to consider including a child in their family and in their life. I will also say, as I…01 Apr 2025HANSARDDraft Cornwall Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025
Draft East Midlands Combined County Authority (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025
Draft York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2025I outlined the areas that will be devolved, and I explained how much funding will be given for those devolved areas. The national statutory entitlement is to get the equivalent of…01 Apr 2025HANSARDDraft Cornwall Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025
Draft East Midlands Combined County Authority (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025
Draft York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Cornwall Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025.01 Apr 2025HANSARDDraft Cornwall Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025
Draft East Midlands Combined County Authority (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025
Draft York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2025I thank the hon. Member for clarifying that he is after the detail. I will endeavour to write to him with that information. As the country responds to an increasing number of…01 Apr 2025HANSARDNew Further Education College Condition AllocationMy noble Friend the Minister of State for Skills (Jacqui Smith), has made the following statement: The Government’s first priority is economic growth, which requires a strong…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Adoption and Special Guardianship Support FundThis Government absolutely support this fund and this funding being made available. If the hon. Member would like to share any more information regarding the 15-year-old and the…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Adoption and Special Guardianship Support FundGood practice is always being shared across our devolved nations. On the other point that the hon. Lady mentions, I will endeavour to get back to her.01 Apr 2025HANSARD Adoption and Special Guardianship Support FundThe hon. Member has given me something to think about, so I thank her for that. I congratulate her on being an adoptive auntie. Since 2015, over £400 million has helped support…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Adoption and Special Guardianship Support FundI thank my hon. Friend for all her comments. I assure her that I remain committed to working with the APPG on kinship care.01 Apr 2025HANSARD Adoption and Special Guardianship Support FundWe believe that children need to be secure in a long-term home, whether that is with kinship families, adoptive families or various others. Our commitment and our endeavour is to…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Adoption and Special Guardianship Support FundI thank the hon. Member for his question and pay tribute to his constituents. This Government have no plans at this time to prevent the funding from continuing. As I have said,…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Adoption and Special Guardianship Support FundI thank the hon. Member for sharing that information regarding John. I would like to think that many children are being protected from certain information so that it does not…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Adoption and Special Guardianship Support FundI welcome the opportunity to respond to this urgent question. The adoption and special guardianship support fund has for many years provided valuable therapeutic support to…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Adoption and Special Guardianship Support FundI thank the hon. Gentleman for welcoming the fund. We will announce further details to the House in coming days and open the fund for applications as soon as possible. I will…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Adoption and Special Guardianship Support FundAs I have already said, I am delighted that we are now able to confirm that there will be £50 million for the adoption and special guardianship support fund for ’25-26. We will…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Adoption and Special Guardianship Support FundI have sort of already answered my hon. Friend’s question. We will ensure that we look at the matter straightaway and that the roll-out takes place straightaway.01 Apr 2025