Part of Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 5:15 pm ar 23 Hydref 2007.
Nick Hurd
Ceidwadwyr, Ruislip - Northwood
5:15,
23 Hydref 2007
I am sure that the Committee understands why the Minister is not in a position to give a funding commitment. In his comments, he suggested that he had some idea of the parameters of how many children might be involved in a national roll-out of intensive fostering. Could he be more explicit about the scale that might be measured through a national roll-out and what broad costs might be attached to it?
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