Clauses 9 and 10 ordered to stand part of the Bill. - Clause 11 - Fees

Part of Adoption and Children Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 11:00 am ar 18 Rhagfyr 2001.

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Photo of Julian Brazier Julian Brazier Opposition Whip (Commons) 11:00, 18 Rhagfyr 2001

I am sorry to keep interrupting the Minister, but she cited a specific constituency example that I had given. Will she confirm that she is not suggesting that an authority such as Kent, which receives large numbers of children from London agencies, should end up picking up the bill when a child has been adopted from a London authority without some cash transfer?