Child Care Bill
Legislation 17 May 2005
“Legislation will be brought forward to offer greater support for working families by…improving the provision of childcare.”
CSA report reveals deliberate blunders
Press Review 12 April 2005
A government report on the Child Support Agency has found that staff have admitted administrative blunders costing a large proportion of families' crucial income.
Government told not to tag errant parents
News Article 12 April 2005
Parliamentarians have called on the government to drop plans to electronically tag parents who do not comply with child contact orders.
Unions cautious on childcare scheme
News Article 6 April 2005
Parents should think carefully before making use of a new government childcare offer, says the TUC.
Warning on cuts in education ministry
News Article 5 April 2005
Cash to fund the government's plans to improve children's services is unlikely to come from planned efficiency measures, ministers have been warned.
Childcare policies 'help the rich more'
Press Review 30 March 2005
The Child Care Trust has said that subsidies aimed at helping families with children will benefit well-off professionals more than poorer parents.
Childcare
Policy Consultation 29 March 2005
Comments from the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats and 4Children.
MPs split over right to choose baby's sex
Press Review 24 March 2005
A committee of MPs are split over their own controversial report which favours allowing fertility treatment parents to choose the sex of their child and rethinking the use of human cloning.
MPs say parents should be able to choose child's sex
Press Review 21 March 2005
A group of influential MPs will recommend that parents should be allowed to choose the sex of their unborn child in a report to be published this week.
Archbishop adds to abortion debate
Press Review 21 March 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury entered the ongoing pre-election debate over abortion yesterday by saying there was a "groundswell of distaste" for current legislation and calling for its review.
Archbishop joins abortion debate
News Article 20 March 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury has added his voice to those calling for an urgent review of the abortion law.
Leaders back away from abortion row
Press Review 16 March 2005
Both Michael Howard and Tony Blair yesterday drew back from turning their difference of opinion on reducing the maximum time limit for abortion into a full scale political row.
Cardinal backs fresh time limit for abortions
Press Review 15 March 2005
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Britain, Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, is supporting a call by Michael Howard for a reduction in the upper time limit for abortion.
Abortion
Policy Consultation 14 March 2005
Comment from the Conservatives, the Prolife Alliance and BPAS
Howard wants abortion limit reduced
News Article 14 March 2005
Michael Howard has said he wants the legal time limit for abortions reduced to 20 weeks.
