§ 37. Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will introduce legislation to restrict the circumstances in which children in care may be 481W adopted in the face of the opposition of one or both natural parents and guarantee reasonable rights of access to such children by the parents.
§ Sir George YoungNo. Substantial changes in children's legislation were made only just over 4 years ago in the Children Act 1975. It is too soon to consider further substantial changes.