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Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 12 March 2026

Debate

Children in Care: Illegal Accommodation

Contribution

It is not just about young people who have come out of care, but young people who are in care at the time. Most local authorities have very supportive groups through which young people come together and meet. We must not underestimate the power of peer groups sharing their concerns. The voice of the child and of young people is fundamental, critical, to taking this journey forward. For too long the state has taken an attitude of, “We know best; we will instruct what has to happen”. This cannot go on. I am delighted that children and young people are now being given the opportunity to be really involved in their futures.

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