CALLS are growing for a public inquiry into Haringey Council's social services department, in the wake of revelations a child was placed in foster care with relatives of a Muslim terrorist.

Lynne Featherstone, MP for Hornsey and Wood Green, reacted with horror to the disclosure, and demanded answers from council chiefs.

She said: “We need answers now to ensure that no other child has, or will, be in danger when they are placed in care.

  “After the awful tragedy of Baby Peter and the clear failures made by Haringey Council, these new revelations show further evidence of the need for a root and branch review of Haringey Council’s children’s services that only a Public Inquiry can provide.”

The council is under pressure after it was revealed a child was place into foster care with relatives of Abdullah Ahmed Ali, one of three men convicted of conspiracy to murder for planning to kill thousands by blowing up planes using liquid bombs disguised as soft drinks cans.

Shadow Children's Secretary Michael Gove MP, shadow children's secretary, has called for immediate disclosure of the vetting procedures in place for foster parents in Haringey.

He said: “It’s truly frightening to think that the social services department of this council placed a child with a terrorist, and even more so to think that the child could have been used as part of the foil for the bomb plot.

“As with the Baby Peter tragedy, there has been far too much secrecy, which raises the concern that lessons will not be learnt.”

The child was reportedly placed in foster care ion Walthamstow by Haringey Council, but has now been removed from the home after the revelations came to light.

Keith Flett, chairman of the Haringey Trade Union Council, jumped to the council's defence following reports in the national press, labeling it a “silly attack”, adding “of more concern are the politicians who seem to have fallen for the bogus scare story”.

In a statement, the council confirmed the child had been in care with relatives of the terrorist, and insisted the foster parents had not been charged with any crime and had gone through criminal records checks prior to any placement.

It declined to comment on suggestions of a public inquiry into its social services department.