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...