Amendments proposed to the Children Bill [Lords], As Amended - continued House of Commons

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Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams
Mr Hilton Dawson

1

Page     1,     line     6,     leave out Clause 2.


   

Mr Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr James Clappison
Mr David Ruffley

11

Page     2,     line     18     [Clause     2],     leave out 'take reasonable steps to'.

   

Mr Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr James Clappison
Mr David Ruffley

12

Page     2,     line     19     [Clause     2],     leave out 'section' and insert 'Part'.

   

Hywel Williams

44

Page     2,     line     24     [Clause     4],     at end insert—

      '(c) ensure that direct services provided to children by the Commissioner or his staff in Wales whether formally or informally are provided in Welsh or English or both according to the wishes of the intended recipients.'.

   

Mr Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr James Clappison
Mr David Ruffley

13

Page     2,     line     31     [Clause     2],     at end insert—

    '(6A)   In carrying out his functions under this section the Commissioner must take steps to ascertain the views of parents and other persons caring for children in improving the well-being of children.'.


   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams
Mr Hilton Dawson

4

Page     4,     line     1,     leave out Clause 4.

   

Mr Martyn Jones
Julie Morgan
Mrs Betty Williams
Mr Martin Caton
Dr Hywel Francis
Albert Owen

34

Page     4,     line     24,     leave out Clause 5.

   

Hywel Williams

45

Page     4,     line     24,     leave out Clauses 5 to 7.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

24

Page     4,     line     29     [Clause     5],     leave out '(12) of section 2' and insert '(9) of section [Children's Commissioner: functions]'.


   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

25

Page     5,     line     6     [Clause     6],     leave out '(12) of section 2' and insert '(9) of section [Children's Commissioner: functions]'.

   

Mr Secretary Clarke

28

Page     5,     line     36     [Clause     7],     after 'promoting', insert 'awareness of'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

26

Page     5,     line     38     [Clause     7],     leave out '(12) of section 2' and insert '(9) of section [Children's Commissioner: functions]'.


   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

27

Page     7,     line     7     [Clause     9],     leave out '2(11) and (12)' and insert '[Children's Commissioner: functions](8) and (9)'.

   

Mr Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr James Clappison
Mr David Ruffley

14

Page     7,     line     36     [Clause     10],     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 Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr James Clappison
Mr David Ruffley

15

Page     8,     line     1     [Clause     10],     at end insert—

    '(2A)   In making arrangements under this section a children's services authority shall ensure that—

      (a) the well-being of children set out in subsection (2) is monitored and evaluated;

      (b) children and young people's views and experiences are included in any monitoring and evaluation undertaken under this subsection;

      (c) a report on improvements in children's well-being is made annually to the Secretary of State.'.

   

Mr Hilton Dawson
Lynne Jones

35

Page     8,     line     33     [Clause     10],     after 'to', insert 'the National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services'.


   

Mr Hilton Dawson
Mr Neil Gerrard
Lynne Jones
Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

36

Page     9,     line     18     [Clause     11],     at end insert—

      '( ) a Regional Office of the National Asylum Support Service;

      ( ) the centre manager of an Immigration Removal Centre;

      ( ) the Chief Immigration Officer at a port of entry.'.

   

Mr Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr James Clappison
Mr David Ruffley

16

Page     9,     line     22     [Clause     11],     after 'children', insert—

      '(aa) considerations apply equally to children in the care of the children's services authority who are being looked after out of that authority's geographical area, and regulations will specify procedures for the responsible body;'.

   

Mr Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr James Clappison
Mr David Ruffley

46

Page     9,     line     32,     leave out Clause 12.

   

Mr Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr James Clappison
Mr David Ruffley

17

Page     9,     line     39     [Clause     12],     leave out 'one or more databases' and insert 'a United Kingdom-wide database and facilitate regional databases where appropriate'.


   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams
Mr Hilton Dawson

2

Page     10,     line     15     [Clause     12],     leave out paragraph (g).

   

Mr Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr James Clappison
Mr David Ruffley

18

Page     10,     line     15     [Clause     12],     leave out from 'of' to end of line 16 and insert 'concern for his welfare, such basis for concern having been set out in national guidance;'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

3

Page     10,     line     17     [Clause     12],     leave out paragraph (h).

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams
Mr Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr James Clappison

38

Page     10,     line     39     [Clause     12],     at end insert—

    '( )   The requirement to disclose information for agencies specified in subsection (6)(b) will not apply if disclosure would be detrimental to the child's welfare or safeguarding.'.


   

Mr Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr James Clappison
Mr David Ruffley

19

Page     11,     line     2     [Clause     12],     at end insert—

    '(7A)   The requirement to disclose information for agencies specified in subsection (6)(b) will not apply if disclosure would be detrimental to the child's welfare or safeguarding.'.


   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

5

Page     19,     line     39     [Clause 25],     at end insert—

    '(g)   Wales Joint Education Committee.'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

6

Page     19,     line     39     [Clause 25],     at end insert—

    '(h)   the governor of a prison or secure training centre in Wales (or in the case of a contracted out prison or secure training centre, its director).'.


   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

7

Page     21,     line     8     [Clause 27],     leave out from 'officer,' to ', for' in line 9.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

8

Page     21,     line     11     [Clause     27],     leave out from 'members,' to ', to' in line 12.

   

Mr Secretary Clarke

40

Page     21,     line     17     [Clause     27],     leave out 'sections 25 and 26' and insert 'section 25'.


   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr James Clappison
Mr David Ruffley

31

Page     32,     line     6     [Clause     44],     at end insert—

      '(aa) the circumstances in which a person may be permitted to foster privately a child previously known to him without being registered;'.


   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Andrew Turner
Mr James Clappison
Mr David Ruffley

32

Page     34,     line     29,     leave out Clause 46.


   

Mr Tim Loughton

Mrs Eleanor Laing

Mr Andrew Turner

Mr James Clappison

Mr David Ruffley

20

Page     36,     line     10     [Clause     50],     at end insert—

    '(2)   The duty requires local authorities to request schools to set out their admission policies with particular regard to looked-after children and for schools to notify their arrangements for addressing the particular needs of looked-after children.'.

   

Mr Secretary Clarke
Mr Tim Loughton

Mrs Eleanor Laing

Mr Andrew Turner

Mr James Clappison

Mr David Ruffley

21

Page     36,     line     18     [Clause     51],     after 'wishes', insert 'and feelings'.

   

Mr Secretary Clarke
Mr Tim Loughton

Mrs Eleanor Laing

Mr Andrew Turner

Mr James Clappison

Mr David Ruffley

22

Page     36,     line     21     [Clause     51],     after 'wishes', insert 'and feelings'.

   

Mr Secretary Clarke
Mr Hilton Dawson

29

Page     36,     line     22     [Clause     51],     at end insert—

    '(2)   In section 20 of that Act (provision of accommodation for children: general), in subsection (6)(a) and (b), after "wishes" insert "and feelings".

    (3)   In section 47 of that Act (local authority's duty to investigate), after subsection (5) insert—

          "(5A)   For the purposes of making a determination under this section as to the action to be taken with respect to a child, a local authority shall, so far as is reasonably practicable and consistent with the child's welfare—

          (a) ascertain the child's wishes and feelings regarding the action to be taken with respect to him; and

          (b) give due consideration (having regard to his age and understanding) to such wishes and feelings of the child as they have been able to ascertain."'.



 
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