Following a debate on the controversial changes to legislation, known as Statutory Instrument 445, introduced in April, a motion to annul the amendments was defeated by 260 votes to 123.
The motion was led by Labour’s shadow education secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey who told the House of Commons: “It is easy to see how a whole generation of looked-after children could be adversely affected during the six months the relaxed duties are in place.”
The changes were pushed through as emergency legislation just 24-hours after being laid before parliament on 23 April, bypassing the 21-day period of consultation and parliamentary scrutiny.
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