Oral QuestionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

What steps he is taking to reduce plastic waste.

Tabled: 21 April 2022Answered: 28 April 2022

Asked by

Sir Desmond Swayne

ConservativeNew Forest West

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Josh MacAlister)

I appreciate the strength of feeling regarding the adoption and special guardianship support fund. Last month, I met campaigners, adopters and those running adoption services to discuss their views. This year, we have invested £50 million in the adoption and special guardianship support fund, and we have approved applications for nearly 14,000 children since April. I want to work with families and those delivering adoption support towards a positive and sustainable solution for the future.