MPs debate looked-after children report
3 July 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
MPs in the Commons debated 'Looked-after Children', a report published by the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee, and the Government's subsequent response. The debate was opened by the Chairman of the Committee, Barry Sheerman, Labour/Co-op MP for Huddersfield
- Commons Hansard: Looked-after children
- Video and Audio: Looked-after children
- Children, Schools and Families Select Committee report: Looked-after children
- Government response: Looked-after children
- Topical Issues: Children and families
The debate took place on what is called an estimates day. Because all public spending has to be approved by Parliament, three such days are set aside each year to do this. But in practice, estimates days are often used for debating select committee reports, chosen by Parliament's Liaison Committee.