Amendments proposed to the Children Bill [Lords] - continued	House of Commons
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Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Hilton Dawson
Annette Brooke
Mr Phil Willis

3

Clause      2,     page     2,     line     21,     leave out 'section' and insert 'Part'.

   

Margaret Hodge

171

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     30,     at end insert—

    '(6A)   Where the Children's Commissioner has published a report under this section containing recommendations in respect of any person exercising functions under any enactment, he may require that person to state in writing, within such period as the Commissioner may reasonably require, what action the person has taken or proposes to take in response to the recommendations.'

   

Margaret Hodge
Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Ruffley

1

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     31,     leave out subsection (7).

   

Mr Andrew Turner

130

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     32,     after 'is', insert 'desirous of but'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

131

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     34,     at end insert—

    '(7A)   Nothing in subsection (7) shall permit assistance to be provided in actions against a responsible adult.

    (7B)   For the purposes of this Part, "responsible adult" includes—

(a)	a person having parental responsibility for that child;

(b)	a teacher of the child;

(c)	any other employee of the child's school;

(d)	a person working, whether as a volunteer or employee, for any voluntary organisation of which the child is a member;

(e)	the child's social worker; or

(f)	such other natural person in a class designated by order, subject to the negative resolution procedure, by the Secretary of State.'.

   

Margaret Hodge

173

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     36,     leave out 'rights and'.

   

Mr Hilton Dawson
Annette Brooke
Mr Phil Willis
Mr Roger Williams

56

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     41,     leave out from '1989' to end of line 43.

   

Margaret Hodge
Mr Hilton Dawson

57

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     44,     leave out subsection (10).

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Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Hilton Dawson

8

Clause     3,     page     3,     leave out lines 13 and 14 and insert 'he must—

(a)	lay a copy before each House of Parliament, and

(b)	simultaneously send a copy to the Secretary of State.'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

128

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     13,     after 'the', insert 'United Kingdom Youth Parliament and'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Phil Willis
Mr Roger Williams

95

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     14,     after 'must', insert 'as soon as is reasonably practicable.'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Hilton Dawson

9

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     15,     leave out subsection (4).

   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Ruffley

10

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     17,     at end insert—

    '( )   The Secretary of State must respond formally to the Commissioner's report within 3 months of it having been published and lay his response before Parliament.'.

   

Margaret Hodge

175

Page     3,     line     1,     leave out Clause 3.

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Margaret Hodge
Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Hilton Dawson
Annette Brooke

11

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     22,     after 'child', insert 'in England'.

   

Margaret Hodge

177

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     39,     at end insert—

    '(6A)   Where the Children's Commissioner has published a report under this section containing recommendations in respect of any person exercising functions under any enactment, he may require that person to state in writing, within such period as the Commissioner may reasonably require, what action the person has taken or proposes to take in response to the recommendations.'

   

Margaret Hodge

178

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     41,     leave out from 'section' to 'with' in line 42.

   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Hilton Dawson
Annette Brooke
Mr Phil Willis

12

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     41,     leave out 'and Wales'.

   

Margaret Hodge
Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Hilton Dawson
Annette Brooke

13

Clause     4,     page     4,     line     1,     leave out subsections (8) and (9).

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Margaret Hodge
Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Hilton Dawson
Hywel Williams

17

Clause     5,     page     4,     line     13,     after 'child', insert 'in England'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Ruffley
Hywel Williams

14

Clause     5,     page     4,     line     14,     leave out 'direct' and insert 'require'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Hilton Dawson

15

Clause     5,     page     4,     line     21,     after 'must', insert 'as soon as is reasonably practicable'.

   

Margaret Hodge

181

Clause     5,     page     4,     line     22,     at end insert 'as soon as possible'.

   

Margaret Hodge

182

Clause     5,     page     4,     line     34,     leave out from 'section' to end of line 46.

   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Hilton Dawson
Mr Roger Williams
Hywel Williams

18

Clause     5,     page     4,     line     34,     leave out 'and Wales'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Hilton Dawson
Hywel Williams

19

Clause     5,     page     4,     line     36,     leave out subsections (8) and (9).

   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Hilton Dawson
Annette Brooke
Mr Phil Willis

16

Page     4,     line     12,     leave out Clause 5.

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Hywel Williams

195

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     4,     leave out paragraphs (a) to (c) and insert—

'(a)	any matter regarding children in Wales;

(b)	any matter relating to children in Scotland; or

(c)	any matter relating to children in Northern Ireland.'.

   

Mr Roger Williams

198

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     4,     leave out paragraph (a) and insert—

'(a)	any matter relating to children in Wales'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Ruffley
Hywel Williams

21

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     11,     at end insert—

    '( )   The Secretary of State, in regulations, must specify procedures for applying this legislation to children normally resident in England engaged in education, treatment and other activities in another part of the United Kingdom, and specifying which body is to be the responsible authority.'.

   

Hywel Williams

196

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     14,     at end insert—

    '(3)   It shall be the sole responsibility of the Children's Commissioner for Wales to—

(a)	hold an inquiry under sections 4 and 5 as regards to children in Wales; and

(b)	consider, and make appropriate representations about, any matter affecting children ordinarily resident in Wales.

    (4)   It shall be the sole responsibility of the Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland to—

(a)	hold an inquiry under sections 4 and 5 as regards children in Scotland; and

(b)	consider, and make appropriate representations about, any matter affecting children ordinarily resident in Scotland.

    (5)   It shall be the sole responsibility of the Commissioner for Children and Young People in Northern Ireland to—

(a)	hold an inquiry under sections 4 and 5 as regards children in Northern Ireland; and

(b)	consider, and make appropriate representations about, any matter affecting children ordinarily resident in Wales.'.

   

Margaret Hodge
Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Hilton Dawson
Annette Brooke

51

Page     5,     line     1,     leave out Clause 6.

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Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Ruffley

24

Clause     7,     page     5,     line     22,     after 'partners', insert 'to include voluntary organisations'.

   

Mr Hilton Dawson

59

Clause     7,     page     5,     line     25,     at end insert—

'(d)	neighbouring children's services authorities particularly when boundaries between the authorities are crossed by relevant partners.'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr David Ruffley

23

Clause     7,     page     5,     line     25,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   This section also applies to children in the authority's care but placed outside that authority area whilst in their care.'.

   

Mr Hilton Dawson

60

Clause     7,     page     5,     line     27,     after 'children', insert 'living in or becoming known to agencies'.

   

Margaret Hodge

132

Clause     7,     page     5,     line     28,     at end insert 'and emotional well-being'.

Prepared 12 Oct 2004