Children in Care (Custody) Bill 2008-09
Progress of the Bill
Bill started in the House of Commons
- House of Commons
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- House of Lords
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- Royal Assent
Last event
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1st Reading: House of Commons 21 January, 2009
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21.01.2009
Latest Bill
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Bill as introduced | PDF version, 77KB | 23.03.2009 |
Latest news on the Bill
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.
Summary of the Bill
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.Stay up to date
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