S.C.D.
Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 8th December 2005
STANDING COMMITTEE D
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
CHILDCARE BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [6th December].
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
71
Clause 3, page 2, line 39, after 'services', insert 'as widely as possible'.
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
2
Clause 3, page 3, line 2, at end insert
'(3A) The authority shall publish the criteria used to identify such parents and prospective parents under subsection (3).'.
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
72
Clause 3, page 3, line 9, after 'persons', insert 'and voluntary and professional bodies'.
Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams
193
Clause 3, page 3, line 10, at end insert
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
117
Clause 4, page 3, leave out line 16 and insert 'Duty of local authority and relevant partners to co-operate to improve well-being of young children.'.
Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams
181
Clause 4, page 3, leave out line 16 and insert 'Duty of local authority and relevant partners to co-operate to improve well-being of children.'.
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams
118
Clause 4, page 3, line 17, leave out subsection (1) and insert
'(1) For the purposes of this section the relevant partners of a local authority in England are those specified in section 10(4) of the Children Act 2004 (c. 31).'.
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
73
Clause 4, page 3, line 19, after 'Trust', insert 'or other health trusts'.
Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams
180
Clause 4, page 3, line 22, at end insert
'(c) | a person providing services under section 114 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21) in any part of the area of the authority; |
(d) | the Learning and Skills Council for England.'. |
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams
119
Clause 4, page 3, line 23, leave out subsection (2) and insert
'(2) Each local authority in England, in the performance by the authority of its duties under sections 1 and 3, must make arrangements to promote co-operation between
(b) | each of the authority's relevant partners; and |
(c) | such other persons or bodies as the authority considers appropriate, being persons or bodies of any nature who exercise functions or are engaged in activities in relation to young children in the authority's area.'. |
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
87
Clause 4, page 3, line 23, leave out 'work with' and insert 'promote co-operation between'.
Beverley Hughes
130
Clause 4, page 3, line 36, leave out 'are' and insert 'may be'.
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
74
Clause 4, page 3, line 41, at end add
'(7) Such guidance shall have effect only when laid before, and appproved by a resolution, of each House of Parliament.'.
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams
120
Clause 4, page 3, line 41, at end add
'(7) In making arrangements under this section, a local authority in England must have regard to the importance of parents and other persons caring for children in improving the well-being of young children.'.
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
75
Clause 5, page 4, line 4, at end insert
'(2) Orders 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.'.
Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams
223
Clause 6, page 4, line 6, leave out 'working parents' and insert 'families'.
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
279
Clause 6, page 4, line 7, after 'must', insert 'using all appropriate resources.'.
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
Justine Greening
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
Justine Greening
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
Justine Greening
Annette Brooke