A Bill to make provision about the services provided by local authorities in relation to the care of children in care in custody; and for connected purposes.
The Bill would impose a duty on local authorities in respect of looked-after children who are detained in custody. It would also make provision for a new Care of Children Advisory Panel to advise the Secretary of State on how to allocate budgetary responsibility for care for detained looked-after children.
House of Commons
20 October 2009
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The Children in Care (Custody) Bill would require local authorities to provide specific services for looked-after children who are in custody, to ensure their care needs are met while they are detained. It would also establish a new Care of Children Advisory Panel to advise the Secretary of State on how budget responsibilities for the care of detained looked-after children should be allocated.
The bill has completed its first reading and is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons.
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21 Jan 2009
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 21 January. This is known as First Reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
This Bill was on the Order Paper for a Second Reading on several Fridays before being dropped by its sponsor, Mr Stephen Crabb.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
