A Bill to make provision for minimum standards in respect of accommodation for young people leaving care; to impose a duty on local authorities to ensure that such standards are met; and for connected purposes.
The Bill would make provision for minimum standards in respect of accommodation provided to young people leaving care. It would require local authorities to ensure that accommodation meets those standards.
House of Commons
13 April 2010
The Bill would set minimum standards for the accommodation provided to young people leaving care and would require local authorities to ensure those standards are met. It aims to improve safety, suitability and support for care leavers and includes related provisions to help implement these rules.
The Bill is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Commons, where it is debated in principle before moving to detailed examination.
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On 27 January 2010, the House of Commons was asked, under the Ten Minute Rule motion, to give leave for this Bill to be introduced. The sponsor was allowed 10 minutes to support the Bill and there was ten minutes for other MPs to comment. The House agreed and the Bill was read a first time.
The 2009-10 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
