S.S.C.

Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 27th November 2001

SPECIAL STANDING COMMITTEE

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New Amendments handed in are marked thus *

ADOPTION AND CHILDREN BILL

RESOLUTION OF THE PROGRAMMING SUB-COMMITTEE

       The Programming Sub-Committee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill agreed the following Resolution at its meeting on Wednesday 21st November (Sessional Order C relating to Programming):

       That—

(1)   during proceedings on the Adoption and Children Bill the Special Standing Committee do meet on Tuesdays at half-past Ten o'clock and at half-past Four o'clock and on Thursdays at half-past Nine o'clock and half-past Two o'clock;

(2)   20 sittings in all shall be allotted to the consideration of the Bill by the Committee;

(3)   the proceedings to be taken on the sittings shall be as shown in the second column of the Table below and shall be taken in the order so shown;

(4)   the proceedings which under paragraph (3) are to be taken on any sitting shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the third column of the Table;

(5)   paragraph (3) does not prevent proceedings being taken (in the order shown in the second column of the Table) at any earlier sitting that that provided for under paragraph (3) if previous proceedings have already been concluded.

TABLE

Sitting	Proceedings	Time for conclusion of proceedings
27th November	Clause 1, Clauses 17 to 40 and Clauses 50 and 51	—
27th November	Clause 1, Clauses 17 to 40 and Clauses 50 and 51	—
29th November	Clauses 1, Clauses 17 to 40 and Clauses 50 and 51	11.25 a.m.
29th November	Clauses 41 to 49 and Clause 52	5 p.m.
4th December	Clauses 94 to 99, Clauses 104 and 105	—
4th December	Clauses 94 to 99, Clauses 104 and 105	7 p.m.
6th December	Clauses 63 to 73	11.25 a.m.
6th December	Clauses 80 to 87, Clause 120 and Clause 123	—
11th December	Clauses 80 to 87, Clause 120 and Clause 123	1 p.m.
11th December	Clauses 2 to 16, Clauses 115 to 119 and Clause 122	—
13th December	Clauses 2 to 16, Clauses 115 to 119 and Clause 122	—
13th December	Clauses 2 to 16, Clauses 115 to 119 and Clause 122	—
18th December	Clauses 2 to 16, Clauses 115 to 119 and Clause 122	1 p.m.
18th December	Clauses 53 to 62, Clause 74, Schedule 1, Clauses 75 and 76, Schedule 2, Clauses 77 to 79	—
10th January	Clauses 53 to 62, Clause 74, Schedule 1, Clauses 75 and 76, Schedule 2, Clauses 77 to 79	—
10th January	Clauses 53 to 62, Clause 74, Schedule 1, Clauses 75 and 76, Schedule 2, Clauses 77 to 79	5 p.m.
15th January	Clauses 88 to 93 and Clauses 113 and 114	1 p.m.
15th January	Clauses 106 to 112, New Clauses and New Schedules relating to Part 2	—
17th January	Clauses 106 to 112, New Clauses and New Schedules relating to Part 2	11.25 a.m.
17th January	Clauses 100 to 103, Clause 121, Clause 124, Schedules 3 to 5, Clauses 125 to 132, Schedule 6, Clauses 133 to 135, remaining New Clauses and New Schedules	5 p.m.

       Jacqui Smith has given notice of her intention to move a motion in the terms of the resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee [Sessional Order C (9) relating to Programming (28th June)].

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NOTE

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee.

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Tim Loughton
Mr Mr Robert Walter
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Mr Julian Brazier

12

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     8,     after 'agency', insert 'or local authority'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham

16

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     9,     after 'his', insert 'or her'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Mr Robert Walter
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Mr Julian Brazier

13

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     10,     after 'agency', insert 'or local authority'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham

17

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     11,     leave out 'likely' and insert 'bound'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Mr Robert Walter
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Mr Julian Brazier

14

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     12,     after 'agency', insert 'or local authority'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Mr Robert Walter
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Mr Julian Brazier

15

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     14,     after 'decision', insert 'which shall have been ascertained by means of direct consultation with the child'.

   

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

74

     Clause     1,     page     1,     line     15,     after 'understanding', insert 'which, for children of the age of 10 or older shall include the consent of the child concerned being required for adoption.'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham

18

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     17,     after 'his', insert 'or her'.

   

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

75

     Clause     1,     page     2,     line     2,     leave out from 'with' to 'including' in line 4 and insert 'any person who is entitled to make an application pursuant to section 25(3).'

   

Mr Robert Walter

1

Clause     1,     page     2,     line     14,     leave out 'religious persuasion, racial origin and cultural'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham

19

Clause     1,     page     2,     line     14,     leave out from 'the' to end of line 15 and insert 'child'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Julian Brazier

24

Clause     1,     page     2,     line     15,     after 'background', insert ', subject to the proviso that such consideration shall be secondary to the matters to be considered in subsections (2) and (3).'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham

20

Clause     1,     page     2,     line     32,     leave out subsection 8(b).

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Sandra Gidley

29

Clause     17,     page     12,     line     10,     leave out 'And adoption agency may' and insert 'Where an adoption agency is satisfied that a child ought to be placed for adoption it may'.

   

Sandra Gidley

30

Clause     17,     page     12,     line     11,     leave out 'a' and insert 'the'.

   

Sandra Gidley

31

Clause     17,     page     12,     line     12,     leave out 'a' and insert 'the'.

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Tim Loughton
Mr Robert Walter
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Mr Julian Brazier

40

Clause     18,     page     12,     line     35,     after 'of', insert 'or other persons holding parental responsibility for'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Robert Walter
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Mr Julian Brazier

42

Clause     18,     page     12,     line     35,     after 'child', insert 'with reference having been made to the expressed wishes of the child himself (considered in the light of the child's age and understanding)'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Robert Walter
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Mr Julian Brazier

41

Clause     18,     page     12,     line     37,     after 'identified', insert '(directly or indirectly)'.

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Tim Loughton
Mr Robert Walter
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Mr Julian Brazier

46

Clause     19,     page     13,     line     25,     after 'section', insert 'and will be given a written explanation as to the timing and procedure by which consent can be withdrawn.'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Robert Walter
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Mr Julian Brazier

45

Clause     19,     page     13,     line     26,     leave out from 'section' to end of line 30 and insert 'will automatically be informed by the adoption agency of any application for an adoption order unless he has withdrawn his right to receive such information.'.

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Sandra Gidley

32

Clause     20,     page     13,     line     36,     leave out subsection (1) and insert—

    '(1)   A placement order is an order made by the court authorising a local authority—

(a)   to place a child for adoption with any prospective adopters who may be chosen by the authority; or

(b)   if the child is already living with the prospective adopters, with the prospective adopters named in the order.'.

   

Sandra Gidley

33

Clause     20,     page     13,     line     42,     after 'met', insert 'in which case if the court makes a placement order it shall also make a care order'.

   

Sandra Gidley

34

Clause     20,     page     14,     line     5,     after 'authority', insert 'or, as the case may be, with prospective adopters with whom the child is already living'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Robert Walter
Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Mr Julian Brazier

96

*Clause     20,     page     14,     line     6,     after 'with', insert 'and every effort has been made to inform each parent or guardian or other persons holding parental responsibility.'.

Prepared 27 Nov 2001