Adoption: Self-employed
Commons · Question 103944 · Tabled 7 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of local authorities which voluntarily provide support for self-employed adoptive parents in each of the last five years.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 16 Jan 2026
The department does not collect information from local authorities or regional adoption agencies on the extent to which they provide voluntary support for self-employed adoptive parents.