Orders of the Day — New Clause 24 — Responsibility for children in care who enter custody — 8 Oct 2008 at 17:45

'In section 20 of the 1989 Act after subsection (11), insert-

"(12) Where a child was accommodated by the local authority under this section immediately before being detained, the child shall continue to be deemed a "looked after child" for the purposes of section 23(1)(b) and section 24 of this Act save for the provision of accommodation."

(13) In this section "detained" means detained in a remand centre, a young offenders institution or a secure training centre, or any other institution pursuant to an order of a court."

In section 22 of the 1989 Act after subsection (1)(b), insert-

"(c) deemed to be looked after in accordance with section 20(12)."'.- [Tim Loughton.]

Brought up, and read the First time.

Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:-

The House divided: Ayes 198, Noes 289.

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