Member

Amendment 58, tabled by the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Manchester, is about an annual review of impact. As I have stated, the Government are committed to reducing the number of children in these situations. I have already covered some of the specific points raised, namely in relation to recovery plans and IROs. His Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service will continue to record and publish statistics on applications made under the amended Section 25. In addition, we will introduce a new module monitoring the use of deprivation of liberty orders under the inherent jurisdiction. It will be included in the annual children looked after data returns from 2026-27 to support our monitoring and evaluation processes in the longer term.