Foster Placement (Children) Regulations 1991

HC Deb 18 April 1995 vol 258 cc109-10W

Ms Coffey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what parliamentary proceedings will be necessary to implement proposed changes to the Foster Placement (Children) Regulations 1991; and if she will make a statement. [19287]

Mr. Bowis

Regulations are subject to negative resolution.

Ms Coffey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what fostering duties in the Foster Placement (Children) Regulations 1991 she proposes to allow local authorities to delegate to profit-making bodies through amendments to those regulations. [19285]

Mr. Bowis

The proposed amendments to the Foster Placement (Children) Regulations 1991 will permit social services departments to delegate fostering duties, specified by part II of the Foster Placement (Children) Regulations 1991, to private sector organisations on the same basis as to voluntary organisations.

Ms Coffey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health with whom she proposes to consult in respect of the draft amendments to the Foster Placement (Children) Regulations 1991. [19286]

Mr. Bowis

The Department of Health issued a consultation document to a wide range of interested authorities, voluntary and independent agencies.