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Rebecca Smith MP

Rebecca Smith is the Conservative MP for South West Devon, and was elected in July 2024. She currently undertakes the role of Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons).

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Addressing the Statutory Support Gap for Self-Employed Adopters

England’s adoption system is experiencing  significant strain. As of this December, 3,000 children with Placement Orders remain waiting to be matched with an adoptive family, with average waits exceeding twenty months.[1] Yet one longstanding barrier for self-employed adopters, who receive no statutory financial support, is

by Rebecca Smith MP
December 17, 2025
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