Speeches by Voaden.

“Three to five months?”

“In its inquiry, the JCHR found huge disparities in how quickly local authorities and agencies respond to requests for adoption records. Starting with Emily, what specific changes do you think would improve the speed and consistency of responses to adoption record requests?”

“You have pre-empted my next question, which is about your view on proposals for a single point of access. Perhaps we can go back to you, Emily. What is the view of Adoption UK on that?”

“Brenda, if somebody comes to Barnardo’s to ask for their adoption records, roughly how long would it take for them to get a response?”

“This is a final, wrap-up question for all of you. As we have said, the Joint Committee on Human Rights has recommended that the Government issue an apology. Dr Gallen, you have spoken very powerfully about how that can be done in the most meaningful way, saying that there are different kinds of apology. Perhaps I could…”

“Three to five months?”

“There isn’t much time left, is there?”

“It is clear that all of us here today want to see legislative change to protect our children online. There is no doubt about that. The only debate left is how we do it. We Liberal Democrats want to see some urgency, yet more than a month on from when the Secretary of State announced the consultation, we have seen absol…”

“You have pre-empted my next question, which is about your view on proposals for a single point of access. Perhaps we can go back to you, Emily. What is the view of Adoption UK on that?”

“Brenda, if somebody comes to Barnardo’s to ask for their adoption records, roughly how long would it take for them to get a response?”

“How long would it take the Salvation Army to respond to a request?”

“In its inquiry, the JCHR found huge disparities in how quickly local authorities and agencies respond to requests for adoption records. Starting with Emily, what specific changes do you think would improve the speed and consistency of responses to adoption record requests?”

“Do you think that five months is an acceptable time for somebody to wait after making an initial inquiry, which might be something that they have spent years building up to doing?”

“It has to be more than just words. In closing, what are the most important actions that you believe this Committee should recommend to the Government following today’s discussion?”

“Coastal erosion has had a devastating impact on residents and businesses in communities across Start bay in South Devon in recent months. Coastal protections have been breached, properties have been damaged and the partial destruction of the A379 Slapton Line will have a significant economic and social impact on the wi…”

“I applaud the Government’s attempt to increase mainstream inclusion for children with SEND, and welcome the £1.8 billion set aside to ensure that children have access to experts, but as far as I can see, there is absolutely no mention in the White Paper of any new funding for increasing the number of teaching assistant…”

“Coastal erosion has had a devastating impact on residents and businesses in communities across Start bay in South Devon in recent months. Coastal protections have been breached, properties have been damaged and the partial destruction of the A379 Slapton Line will have a significant economic and social impact on the wi…”

“The Minister said that she supports a system that acts with speed. Could she give us an idea of when there might be a response to the report?”

“Thank you, Dr Allin-Khan. I also thank my hon. Friend the Member for Chesham and Amersham (Sarah Green) for securing this important debate. Last Saturday marked two years since the publication of the Hughes report—two years since Patient Safety Commissioner Dr Henrietta Hughes set out clear and compassionate recommenda…”

“Q15. Last week, Start bay was devastated by storm damage. Homes and businesses were wrecked, and an important A road was severed. The thousands of people who use it to commute to school and work, and to get to healthcare, are stranded. Bus routes are broken and emergency vehicles are blocked. The presence of the 300,00…”