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The Independent UK
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Rhiannon James

Lib Dem MP calls for adoption pay to be extended to self-employed parents

An MP has called for self-employed parents to receive adoption pay (Anthony Devlin/PA) - (PA Archive)

A Liberal Democrat MP has called on the Government to support parents and extend adoption pay to those who are self-employed.

Lisa Smart, who represents Hazel Grove, suggested that adoptive parents are not being afforded the same level of Government support as those having biological children.

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