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Session 2013 - 14
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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Thursday 9 May 2013

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s) of Supplement to Votes:

1233-36 of the 2012-13 Session

Consideration of Bill

Children and Families Bill, As Amended

Continuing support for former foster children

Paul Goggins

Mr Robert Buckland

Annette Brooke

Ann Coffey

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

Mark Durkan

Total signatories: 18

Mr David Blunkett

Mike Weatherley

Meg Munn

Mr John Leech

Hazel Blears

Katy Clark

Mr Clive Betts

Mr David Anderson

Mr George Howarth

Jim Shannon

Nic Dakin

Alex Cunningham

NC4

To move the following Clause:—

‘Section 23C of the Children Act 1989 (continuing functions in respect of former

relevant children) is amended by the insertion of the following subsections after

subsection (5).

“(5ZA)
The assistance given under subsection 4(c) shall include the continuation

of accommodation with the former local authority foster parent, unless—

(a)
the former relevant child states that he or she does not wish to

continue residing in such accommodation, or

(b)
the former local authority foster parent does not wish to continue

to provide accommodation, or

(c)
it is not reasonably practicable to arrange such accommodation.

Notices of Amendments: 9 May 2013
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Children and Families Bill, continued

(5ZB)
‘Former local authority foster parent’ means a local authority foster

parent within the meaning of section 22C(12) with whom the former

relevant child, as a looked after child, was placed under section 22C(6)(a)

or (b).”.’.



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