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Lord Wood of Anfield (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 12 March 2026

Debate

Children in Care: Illegal Accommodation

Contribution

I thank the Minister for that Answer. It should shame all of us in this country that for many years, our system for protecting the most vulnerable children has been and is pushing hundreds of them each year into unregistered homes—illegal homes that are not inspected. Addressing this, as the Minister says, is very complex: it involves kinship care and resource regulation. I welcome the Government’s commitment to clamping down on the growing unregulated sector. What are the Government’s plans specifically to expand foster care, which is a crucial part of alleviating the pressure on local authorities that leads to the growth in unregulated places?

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