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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 17 June 2025
Debate
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillContribution
It is worth considering that, in contrast, the regulations relating to agency social workers—which we will debate in Clause 19—are subject to the draft affirmative procedure. Surely, the issues here are more worthy of parliamentary scrutiny. These powers cover the maximum length of time a child may be deprived of their liberty, with or without the intervention of the courts. In the words of the DPRRC, this
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