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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—

      '(d) young children'.


   

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—

      (a) the authority;

      (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

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
Justine Greening

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
Justine Greening

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
Justine Greening

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
Justine Greening

79

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

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening

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
Justine Greening

83

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

 
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