FOSTER CARE FORTNIGHT

Early day motion 1443, tabled 10 May 2007 by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative). Signed by 78 members.

That this House welcomes Foster Care Fortnight and congratulates The Fostering Network for its work in organising the event; recognises the excellent and invaluable work of foster carers and acknowledges that they act as an army of volunteers that care for society's most vulnerable children; notes that there is a current shortage of over 10,000 foster carers in the UK, which must be addressed; and urges the Government to ensure that the White Paper on Looked after Children, expected later this year, tackles the recruitment, retention, and status of foster carers.

Signatures by party: Conservative 31, Labour 26, Liberal Democrat 13, DUP 4, Plaid Cymru 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.