The Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Barker put forward an amendment to the Children Bill to allow the Government to set a minimum allowance.
The Education spokeswoman and government whip Baroness Andrews said she could not accept the amendment, but expressed her sympathy for the cause and revealed that ministers were considering the "complex issues" of such a scheme.
BAAF Adoption & Fostering chief executive Felicity Collier was "optimistic" that there would be some movement from the Government, because "we have won a lot of hearts and minds".
"I had a very productive meeting with (junior education minister) Baroness Ashton, and she listened very carefully to the arguments," she added.
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