Children and Adoption Bill [HL]

I thank the Minister for that reply, but I am not sure that his answer addresses the issue. I do not believe that an adoption order of this nature would have been made were the court not satisfied that it was in the best interests of the child. I fail to see what requiring the prospective adopter to spend a significant amount of time in this country would yield by way of information that could not be ascertained more relevantly in the receiving state where that person lives and where the child will go to live. I am not entirely convinced by the Minister’s answer. I shall take it away and reflect on it in due course. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 13, as amended, agreed to. [Amendment No. 140 not moved.] Clause 14 [Minor and consequential amendments and repeals]: [Amendments Nos. 140A and 140B not moved.] Clause 14 agreed to. Schedules 2 and 3 agreed to. Clause 15 [Regulations]: