Asked at a conference last week whether she agreed with the controversial legislation, she replied: "No comment."
Her remarks came the day after a Government spokesman in the Lords gave an assurance that support would not be removed from families if it would expose them to inhumane or degrading treatment, as defined by the European Convention on Human Rights.
Campaigners against Clause 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Bill, which removes benefits from failed asylum seekers, hailed the assurance as a victory.
Children Now revealed last month that the Home Office was seeking legal advice as to whether it was compatible with Human Rights legislation and the 1989 Children Act to take a child into care because their parents were not able to support them financially.
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