THE OFFICE OF THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION
HOUSE OF COMMONS
LONDON SW1A 0AA
HOUSE OF COMMONS
LONDON SW1A 0AA
Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart UK
22 ALness Crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ Wednesday. I8th March 2009
Dear Mr Deuchars,
I am writing on behalf of David Cameron to thank you for your letter of 131" March
2009, following my correspondence to Maggie Tuttle of the 24 February.
Your comments and personal experience on losing contact with your own grandchildhas been carefully noted. David Cameron has said it is in the interests of children to be able to have contact with their grandparents, and he has said publicly that grandparents should continue to have access to grandchildren when families break up unless there is a good reason to the contrary. Many children benefit enormously fromthe care, support, and attention of their grandparents. We would like to see these opportunities extended to more children whose parents live apart.
I will certainly make sure that your views are passed on, and I will also forward acopy of your "The Charter for Grandchildren" onto Maria Miller, Shadow Ministerfor Families, so that she is aware of your views.
Thank you again for writing.
Yours sincerely,
C &_\-
lan Pendlmgton ^
Office of the Leader of the Opposition
Grandparents Apart UK
22 ALness Crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ Wednesday. I8th March 2009
Dear Mr Deuchars,
I am writing on behalf of David Cameron to thank you for your letter of 131" March
2009, following my correspondence to Maggie Tuttle of the 24 February.
Your comments and personal experience on losing contact with your own grandchildhas been carefully noted. David Cameron has said it is in the interests of children to be able to have contact with their grandparents, and he has said publicly that grandparents should continue to have access to grandchildren when families break up unless there is a good reason to the contrary. Many children benefit enormously fromthe care, support, and attention of their grandparents. We would like to see these opportunities extended to more children whose parents live apart.
I will certainly make sure that your views are passed on, and I will also forward acopy of your "The Charter for Grandchildren" onto Maria Miller, Shadow Ministerfor Families, so that she is aware of your views.
Thank you again for writing.
Yours sincerely,
C &_\-
lan Pendlmgton ^
Office of the Leader of the Opposition
