6. The Children (Secure Accommodation) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:29 pm on 6 March 2018.

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Photo of Bethan Sayed Bethan Sayed Plaid Cymru 4:29, 6 March 2018

It was just to comment, basically, on what you've said already in relation to the exceptional circumstances. We agree with the direction of the regulations, as you say, in dovetailing with England, Wales and Scotland, but I think, for the record, we want to make it clear that it would only be for exceptional circumstances where finding provision in Wales would not be possible. And do you have statistics that you could share with us at some point as to how many children are then moved to Scotland? Because, of course, I'm sure we speak positively of Scotland on many occasions here in this Chamber, especially on these benches, but we want to be assured that, because it's a distance from Wales, they have the support mechanisms in place. However difficult that child may be, they do need those support mechanisms to follow them through when they are moved to that country. So, that was the main point we wanted to make sure that we heard here today.