On unaccompanied children, may I ask the Minister to address the point I raised about the power in clause 16 for the Secretary of State to remove a child from local authority care, when the Secretary of State does not have powers under the Children Act and the responsibilities that follow? Will he set out the reasons behind that—if not in full now, certainly before Report?
Illegal Migration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Edward Timpson
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 28 March 2023.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Illegal Migration Bill.
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