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Child Minding

Volume 942: debated on Tuesday 17 January 1978

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asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on the situation arising from the recent decision of the Chancery Division barring a woman from giving a child-minding service in her own home.

My understanding is that the decision referred to related to the par ticular circumstances of an individual case. I do not consider, on the basis of the information at present available to me, that the decision raises issues requiring intervention by my Department at present. I will, however, keep the matter under review.