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“We will return to that, but first, Peter, what records do you hold?”

“Why did the Irish Government make those mistakes in the build-up to the apology?”

“Understood. Peter, is there anything you want to add about the gaps in the record and how they can help people reconstruct their personal history?”

“Finally from me, what about the mental health of the survivors? Have the apology and the subsequent actions had any positive impact on that? What more could be done in this area?”

“Accounting for what you have said about the build-up to the apology and the apology itself, several measures have been put in place since that apology was given, and you referenced them in your answer. I want to reference here the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022, and also the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment…”

“Finally from me, what about the mental health of the survivors? Have the apology and the subsequent actions had any positive impact on that? What more could be done in this area?”

“Accounting for what you have said about the build-up to the apology and the apology itself, several measures have been put in place since that apology was given, and you referenced them in your answer. I want to reference here the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022, and also the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment…”

“As a follow-up, what gaps are in the records that make it harder for adoptees or birth families to understand or reconstruct their personal histories? Peter answered this in part already, so I will go to Brenda. What is missing?”

“I have a question for Emily and Emma. How would you describe the condition and overall completeness of adoption records for those adopted before 1976?”

“That is incredibly helpful, thank you. Dr Greenlees, just following up on Dr Gallen’s answers, is there anything more you want to say about the impact of the apology in Scotland, anything about the process or the impact it had on the survivors after it was given?”

“Why did the Irish Government make those mistakes in the build-up to the apology?”

“Going back to Brenda and Peter, can you tell us about the adoption records that your organisations hold? Can you also tell us what type of information is typically available in these records?”

“That is incredibly helpful, thank you. Dr Greenlees, just following up on Dr Gallen’s answers, is there anything more you want to say about the impact of the apology in Scotland, anything about the process or the impact it had on the survivors after it was given?”

“As a teacher and now an MP, I know how broken our current SEND system is. Many parents are deeply scarred by their fights with it, and will understandably treat any reforms with scepticism, no matter our intention. I absolutely welcome the introduction of individual support plans alongside EHCPs to ensure that students…”

“The Minister is giving a comprehensive answer to the speech of my hon. Friend the Member for Worcester (Tom Collins). My constituent Natalie had seven nephews and nieces brought to her door and was told by the police and social services that it would be really good if she could take them in. She was then told that she …”

“On Tuesday, I joined civic leaders in Leeds, and Leeds United football club, in celebrating the £650 million expansion of Elland Road stadium. It will bring enormous benefits to my part of Leeds, including jobs and opportunities. It will also ensure that those of us who have been on the season ticket waiting list for y…”

“Just drilling down a little bit further, you talked about the risk assessments that you have to do and the process you have to follow when those complaints come in. Can you talk a bit more about those systems that are in place to review complaints that come in outside of the ordinary inspection cycle?”

“How common is it that have settings that have been rated well, but you get complaints that contradict what their ratings are? How often does that happen?”

“That is fantastic to hear.”

“I am going to stick with you, Jayne. I want to speak in general terms about how Ofsted responds when complaints are made by parents or others that contradict a setting’s Ofsted rating. How does Ofsted respond to those complaints today?”