§ Mr. Jonathan EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) whether her Department sought the removal of the condition relating to the number of children in a prospective adopting family imposed on prospective adopting parents wishing to adopt a child from Romania(a) in discussions between her Department and the Romanian Committee for Adoptions between January and March and (b) when a team of officials from her Department visited Romania and conducted direct negotiations prior to 19 March;
(2) whether her Department sought the removal of the age condition for prospective adopting parents wishing to 159W adopt a child from Romania (a) in discussions between her Department and the Romanian Committee for Adoptions between January and March and (b) when a team of officials from her Department visited Romania and conducted direct negotiations prior to 19 March.
§ Mr. YeoThe conditions contained in the draft agreement prepared by the Romanian Committee for Adoptions were the subject of negotiations between the Department and the committee from January to March this year.
The conditions in the draft agreement relating to an upper age limit of prospective adopters and the number of children who were already members of a prospective adopting family were two of the many issues where the Department of Health sought removal or, failing that, some measure of flexibility.
Name Grade Post Michael Brennan Principal Policy for adoption, including inter-country adoption Miss Julia Ridgway Social services inspector Professional adviser on adoption issues Dr. Susan Shepherd Senior medical officer Paediatric adviser on all aspects of adoption, including overseas adoption