David Norris (Independent)

I move amendment No. 48:

In page 32, to delete lines 21 to 27.

This amendment relates to section 37 and the deletion of paragraphs (b) and (c). Concerns have been expressed to the effect that applicants could apply to adopt children through different agencies at the same time - in other words, multiple adoptions could take place and these would be difficult to assess and control - or that they would have the right to adopt more than one child as part of the same process. There would, therefore, be a lack of regulation.