§ Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what consideration he has given to the provision of legal aid to parents for care proceedings in juvenile courts.
§ Sir George Young[pursuant to his reply, 13 November 1980, c. 370–1]: The cost of implementing the remainder of section 64 of the Children Act 1975, which would enable parents to qualify for legal aid in care proceedings, is one of a number of costings made in the report of the working party which has been estimating the costs of operating the unimplemented provisions of the 1975 Act. The report was published recently and will provide a basis for discussions during the coming months about further implementation of the Act. A copy of the report is in the Library and copies are available to hon. Members from the Vote Office.