Amendments proposed to the Childcare Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

224

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     7,     leave out ', so far as is reasonably practicable,'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller

89

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     8,     after 'of', insert 'good quality, accessible and affordable'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller

90

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     8,     after 'is', insert ', and remains,'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

225

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     9,     leave out 'parents' and insert 'families'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

226

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     9,     leave out 'to enable them'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

227

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     11,     at beginning insert 'to enable parents'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller
Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

77

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     11,     after 'in,', insert 'part time or full time'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller

78

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     11,     after 'work', insert 'or unpaid voluntary activity'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

228

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     12,     at beginning insert 'to enable parents'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

179

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     12,     after 'undertake', insert 'part time or full time'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller

76

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     13,     at end insert ', or

(c)	to assist with children with disabilities or other special needs.'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

229

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     13,     at end insert 'or

(c)	improve the well-being of young children in their area.'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

232

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     13,     at end insert 'or,

(c)	to sustain caring responsibilities.'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller

3

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     15,     after 'authority', insert—

'(aa)

must actively monitor the demands from families to ensure that provision is responsive to their needs,'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

230

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     16,     leave out paragraph (a) and insert—

'(a)	must have regard to the needs of parents in their area—

(i)	who are eligible for the childcare element of the working tax credit,

(ii)	who are eligible for the maximum entitlement to the child tax credit,

(iii)

for the provision of childcare which is suitable for disabled children, and

(iv)	from black and minority ethnic communities'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller

79

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     17,     leave out sub-paragraph (i).

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller

82

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     17,     leave out from second 'of' to 'and' in line 18 and insert 'parents on lower incomes in particular, such thresholds to be subject to annual review,'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

195

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     20,     at end insert—

'(iii)

the provision of a diverse range of childcare, and

(iv)	the provision of childcare which is accessible to black and other minority ethnic groups.'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller

83

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     22,     at end insert 'and to the affordability of such childcare'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller

84

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     22,     at end insert 'and to the sustainability of such childcare'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller

93

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     22,     at end insert—

'(d)	must conduct, and take appropriate account of, consultation with stakeholders'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller

99

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     22,     at end insert—

'(e)	must have regard to existing childcare operated by private and voluntary independent providers.'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller

100

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     22,     at end insert—

'(f)	must establish an appeals process for providers who wish to challenge the basis on which the provision of childcare is deemed to be sufficient in this section.'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

125

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     22,     at end insert—

'(g)	must have regard to the quality of any childcare provided.'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

126

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     22,     at end insert—

'(h)	must have regard to childcare provision for workless households, pursuant to its duties under section 1(1).'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller

4

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     22,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   In carrying out research to comply with subsection (2) above, local authorities shall ensure compliance with guidance provided by the Market Research Council and the British Polling Council.'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller
Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

85

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     22,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   The matters referred to in subsection (2) must be subject to an assessment of continuous quality improvement.'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

127

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     24,     at end insert ', which will set out the factors that local authorities may consider in assessing—

(i)	whether local childcare provision is sufficient, and

(ii)	what constitutes reasonably practicable steps.'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller

5

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     28,     at end insert—

    '(4A)   Regulations made under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller

239

*Clause     6,     page     4,     line     33,     leave out '16' and insert '18'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

231

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     33,     at end insert—

    '(5A)   The Secretary of State must provide an assessment of the sufficiency of childcare provision by local authorities at an interval no greater than every two years.'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller

80

Clause     6,     page     4,     leave out lines 35 and 36.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller

214

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     39,     after 'individual', insert ', including an employee of an English local authority with responsibility for the care of a child,'.

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Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller

6

Clause     7,     page     5,     line     6,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   Regulations made under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller

7

Clause     7,     page     5,     line     8,     at end insert ', such guidance to be placed in the Library of the House of Commons and its existence noted by way of Written Ministerial Statement.'.

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Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller

104

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     14,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   Assistance under subsection (1) (a) shall only be forthcoming if the authority has taken into consideration spare capacity by existing providers.'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mrs Maria Miller

91

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     16,     after 'assistance', insert 'and services or use of premises in kind'.

Prepared 6 Dec 2005