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The Earl of Effingham (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 12 March 2026

Debate

Children in Care: Illegal Accommodation

Contribution

My Lords, helping local authorities to reach their sufficiency duty is one of the best ways to reduce the use of illegal accommodation. One of the most effective ways of achieving this, both in cost to authorities and outcomes for children, is by increasing the number of kinship carers. May I therefore press the Minister on kinship care regulations? Will the Government commit to re-examining their position on those regulations and make it easier for children to enter into care with family members, which must be a brilliant outcome if it goes well?

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