| Heading: |
Adoption |
| Question ID: |
1811241 |
| UIN: |
58839 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-10 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5144 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Mr Richard Quigley
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Mr Richard Quigley
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take legislative steps to allow people over 18 to be formally adopted by their families. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-18 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4698 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Janet Daby
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| Answering Member handle: |
JanetDaby
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@JanetDaby
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| Answer text: |
The adoption of a child is about ensuring that a child has a permanent family, with the adopter taking legal and parental responsibility for them. At the age of 18, parental responsibility is no longer relevant, as an adult assumes responsibility for them... |
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| Answering body ID: |
60 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Education |
| Tweeted: |
true |