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Adoption

Asked by Josh NewburyLabourDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 23 February 2026UIN 112703

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent meetings her Department has had with victims of forced adoptions in England.

Answered by Josh MacAlister

My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education has met with members of the Movement for an Adoption Apology, and the Adult Adoptee Movement, to hear first hand the experiences of those affected by historical adoption practices. Their testimonies and insights are vital, and they are helping to shape the government’s ongoing work in this area. The department continues to engage proactively with a range of organisations to understand fully the implications of past practice and to consider the most appropriate steps forward.

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