§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she is taking to ensure that(a) children and young people, (b) adult and elderly volunteers and (c) residents are not precluded from participation in catering and cooking at residential homes and sheltered accommodation for the elderly when such participation is aimed at creating a homely or community atmosphere for the residents.
§ Mr. SackvilleI refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave him on 19 June at column708.
160WThe negotiating team continued to pursue amendments to these and other conditions with the committee on their visit to Romania in March. On the specific conditions referred to, the committee agreed to relax the limit on the number of children already members of a family in respect of the adoption of a Romanian child joining their brother or sister. The committee also agreed to relax the upper age limit only for the adoption of children with special needs.
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the(a) names, (b) grades and (c) posts held in her Department of the officials who visited Romania in March to negotiate with the Romanian Committee for Adoptions.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThis information is not held centrally.