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Young People Leaving Care (Accommodation) Bill

A Bill to make provision for minimum standards in respect of accommodation for young people leaving care; to impose a duty on local authorities to ensure that such standards are met; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Young People Leaving Care (Accommodation) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 18 March 2009 by Helen Southworth (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

What the bill does

The Bill would make provision for minimum standards in respect of accommodation provided to young people leaving care. It would require local authorities to ensure that accommodation meets those standards.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 18 Mar 2009
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 20 Oct 2009.