§ Miss Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is satisfied with the operation of Section 1 of the Act that allows a parent to remove a child in care at will and then return it to care; and whether he will review the circumstances surrounding this section of the Act.
§ Mr. AlisonI assume that the Question relates to Section 1 of the Children Act 1948. I am not aware of any need for a general review of the operation of this provision at present, but I have noted the relevant recommendations of the Departmental Committee on the Adoption of Children.