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Amendments made: No. 156, in page 29, line 24, at end insert—
'(1A) An adoption order may be made on the application of one person who has attained the age of 21 years if the court is satisfied that the person is the partner of a parent of the person to be adopted'.
§ No. 157, in page 29, line 27, leave out paragraph (a).—[Mr. Hinchliffe.]
§ Mr. LansleyOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Can you confirm that further consequential amendments—amendment No. 158, new clause 13 and amendment No. 158(a), which is in the name of myself and my hon. Friend the Member for North Dorset (Mr. Walter) and would remove from this group of amendments the possibility for same-sex couples to adopt as a couple—will not be debated today but, according to the order of proceedings, on Monday evening?
§ Madam Deputy SpeakerThose amendments will not be debated on Monday but they will be voted on then.