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Adoption

Commons · Question 70159 · Tabled 22 Jul 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 2 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has with the Scottish and Welsh Assemblies on the potential merits of issuing an apology to people affected by the adoption of children of unmarried women between 1949-1976.

Answer

Answered by Janet Daby, 2 Sep 2025

Departmental officials have had, and will continue to have, discussions with the Scottish Government and the Welsh Assembly to understand and learn from their approaches. We are considering all aspects of this issue with the seriousness and sensitivity it...