Speeches by Asato.

“I welcome the Bill before us today. It contains a multitude of crucial measures to tackle issues from non-consensual intimate images to retail worker assault, child criminal exploitation and knife crime. I thank the Ministers for Policing and Crime, for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls and for Victims …”

“The Committee has previously received evidence highlighting wide and persistent inconsistencies in the quality and availability of ordinarily available provision. How confident are you that the proposed universal support offer will deliver a higher, more consistent standard of provision for all children and young peopl…”

“The Committee has previously received evidence highlighting wide and persistent inconsistencies in the quality and availability of ordinarily available provision. How confident are you that the proposed universal support offer will deliver a higher, more consistent standard of provision for all children and young peopl…”

“In similar vein, now that the strategy has been published, do you think this work is still a priority for Secretaries of State? It is really important that this is truly cross-governmental. I guess the nature of the question you have just heard is speaking to a concern that, now that it does not have that unit, it will…”

“In similar vein, now that the strategy has been published, do you think this work is still a priority for Secretaries of State? It is really important that this is truly cross-governmental. I guess the nature of the question you have just heard is speaking to a concern that, now that it does not have that unit, it will…”

“To follow up on that, it is important that the organisations supplying the information and support to survivors are trusted and independent. It is important to get your reflections on that. Secondly, we heard from the testimony that there is already a UK and Ireland records database; the survivors said that they just n…”

“Is the problem not that, as we have heard, there is no trauma-informed pathway, and that there are very few counselling services that recognise trauma due to adoption? Is there not also a concern that in quite rightly raising awareness among NHS professionals, all you will be doing is taking those who have experienced …”

“We have heard that mothers and adoptees are frequently placed on generic NHS pathways that do not recognise adoption-related trauma, leading to misdiagnosis, delayed treatment and in some cases further trauma, as we have heard today. How will the Government ensure that NHS services develop the expertise needed to ident…”

“It was about the independence of the organisations providing the records.”

“To follow up on that, it is important that the organisations supplying the information and support to survivors are trusted and independent. It is important to get your reflections on that. Secondly, we heard from the testimony that there is already a UK and Ireland records database; the survivors said that they just n…”

“Based on your organisations’ experiences, what factors most commonly influence whether reunions between adoptees and birth relatives are positive, difficult or unsuccessful? What support do you think is needed to help people to feel safe and well supported during contact and reunion? We have heard a little bit about th…”

“It was about what we have just heard: that there is a UK and Ireland records database. If you have not heard of that, it might be useful for the organisation to follow up with you afterwards.”

“It was about the independence of the organisations providing the records.”

“We have heard that mothers and adoptees are frequently placed on generic NHS pathways that do not recognise adoption-related trauma, leading to misdiagnosis, delayed treatment and in some cases further trauma, as we have heard today. How will the Government ensure that NHS services develop the expertise needed to ident…”

“Based on your organisations’ experiences, what factors most commonly influence whether reunions between adoptees and birth relatives are positive, difficult or unsuccessful? What support do you think is needed to help people to feel safe and well supported during contact and reunion? We have heard a little bit about th…”

“It was about what we have just heard: that there is a UK and Ireland records database. If you have not heard of that, it might be useful for the organisation to follow up with you afterwards.”

“Is the problem not that, as we have heard, there is no trauma-informed pathway, and that there are very few counselling services that recognise trauma due to adoption? Is there not also a concern that in quite rightly raising awareness among NHS professionals, all you will be doing is taking those who have experienced …”

“Is there any evidence of mothers being misinformed, pressured or denied the opportunity to withdraw their consent?”

“How has the inability to reunite shaped the lives of mothers and their adopted children?”

“Do any other panellists have comments on what practical changes we could make to post-adoption counselling?”