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Report Stage Proceedings: 23rd October 2006              

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Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill[ [], continued

 
 

(a)    

beginning with the commencement of section 2, and

 

(b)    

ending with the commencement of section 21.’.

 


 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr Rob Wilson

 

Anne Main

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  5

 

Page  35,  line  36  [Schedule  1],  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

establishing and maintaining a list of those who have applied to be

 

monitored;

 

(e)    

monitoring the quality of prescribed information supplied to the IBB

 

from regulated activity providers and any persons who hold records of

 

convictions or cautions for the use of police forces;

 

(f)    

putting in place and regularly monitoring systems that maximise the

 

accuracy of the monitored list and the barred list;

 

(g)    

establishing and maintaining a secure online system for access to

 

barred lists for employers.’.

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr Rob Wilson

 

Anne Main

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Annette Brooke

 

Not called  3

 

Page  35,  line  36  [Schedule  1],  at end insert—

 

  ‘(8A)  

IBB shall implement a comprehensive and ongoing communications

 

programme to ensure that all groups affected by the vetting and barring scheme

 

are informed of their rights and responsibilities under the law.’.

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr Rob Wilson

 

Anne Main

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  4

 

Page  35,  line  41  [Schedule  1],  at end insert—

 

    ‘(3)  

The report shall contain information on the quality of information provided to

 

the IBB from regulated activity providers and any person who holds the

 

records of convictions or cautions for the use of police forces.’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  109

 

Page  35,  line  43  [Schedule  1],  at end insert—


 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 23rd October 2006              

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Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill[ [], continued

 
 

‘Funding

 

10A      

The Secretary of State may make payments to IBB of such amounts, at such

 

times and on such conditions (if any) as he thinks appropriate.’.

 


 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  110

 

Page  36,  line  10  [Schedule  1],  leave out ‘lay’ and insert ‘send’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  111

 

Page  36,  line  10  [Schedule  1],  after report insert ‘to the Secretary of State, who

 

must lay them’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  112

 

Page  36,  line  22  [Schedule  1],  at end insert—

 

‘Payments in connection with maladministration

 

    (1)  

If IBB thinks—

 

(a)    

that action taken by or on behalf of IBB amounts to maladministration,

 

and

 

(b)    

that a person has been adversely affected by the action,

 

            

IBB may make such payment (if any) to the person as it thinks appropriate.

 

    (2)  

“Action” includes failure to act.’.

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr Rob Wilson

 

Anne Main

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  6

 

Page  36,  line  28  [Schedule  1],  leave out sub-sub paragraph (c).

 


 

Annette Brooke

 

Sarah Teather

 

Not called  252

 

Page  37,  line  13  [Schedule  2],  leave out ‘include the person in the children’s barred

 

list’ and insert—

 

‘(a)    

include the person in the children’s barred list;

 

(b)    

give the person the opportunity to make representations on any

 

exceptional circumstances warranting removal from the children’s

 

barred list if the inclusion is based on a caution.

 

(4)    

If it appears to IBB that it is not appropriate for the person to be included in the

 

list, it must remove him from the list.’.


 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 23rd October 2006              

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Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill[ [], continued

 
 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  113

 

Page  37,  line  33  [Schedule  2],  leave out sub-paragraph (3) and insert—

 

    ‘(3)  

IBB must include the person in the children’s barred list if—

 

(a)    

it is satisfied that the person has engaged in relevant conduct, and

 

(b)    

it appears to IBB that it is appropriate to include the person in the list.’.

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr Rob Wilson

 

Anne Main

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  13

 

Page  37,  line  33  [Schedule  2],  after ‘if’, insert ‘on the balance of probabilities’.

 


 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  114

 

Page  38,  line  13  [Schedule  2],  leave out from ‘involving’ to end of line 14 and

 

insert ‘sexual material relating to children (including possession of such material);’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  115

 

Page  38,  line  13  [Schedule  2],  at end insert—

 

‘(ca)    

conduct involving sexually explicit images depicting violence against

 

human beings (including possession of such images), if it appears to

 

IBB that the conduct is inappropriate;’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  116

 

Page  38,  line  22  [Schedule  2],  at end insert—

 

      ‘()  

“Sexual material relating to children” means—

 

(a)    

indecent images of children, or

 

(b)    

material (in whatever form) which portrays children involved in

 

sexual activity and which is produced for the purposes of giving sexual

 

gratification.’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  117

 

Page  38,  line  22  [Schedule  2],  at end insert—

 

      ‘()  

“Image” means an image produced by any means, whether of a real or

 

imaginary subject.’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  118

 

Page  38,  line  25  [Schedule  2],  leave out ‘(1)(c)’ and insert ‘(1)(ca)’.


 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 23rd October 2006              

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Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill[ [], continued

 
 

Annette Brooke

 

Sarah Teather

 

Not called  243

 

Page  38,  line  29  [Schedule  2],  after ‘if’, insert ‘he has engaged in conduct which, in

 

the opinion of an appropriate professional’.

 

Annette Brooke

 

Sarah Teather

 

Not called  247

 

Page  38,  line  30  [Schedule  2],  leave out ‘it appears’ and insert ‘indicates’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  119

 

Page  38,  line  34  [Schedule  2],  leave out sub-paragraph (3) and insert—

 

    ‘(3)  

IBB must include the person in the children’s barred list if—

 

(a)    

it is satisfied that the person falls within sub-paragraph (4), and

 

(b)    

it appears to IBB that it is appropriate to include the person in the list.’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  120

 

Page  38,  line  41  [Schedule  2],  at end insert—

 

‘Restriction on inclusion

 

5A  (1)  

IBB must not include a person in the children’s barred list—

 

(a)    

only on a particular ground if a relevant Scottish authority has already

 

considered whether the person should be included in a corresponding

 

list on the same ground (whether or not it decided to include him in the

 

list), or

 

(b)    

if, in accordance with such criteria as the Secretary of State specifies

 

by order, it is more appropriate for the person’s case to be considered

 

by the relevant Scottish authority.

 

      (2)  

A relevant Scottish authority is such authority as the Secretary of State

 

specifies by order as exercising for the purposes of the law of Scotland

 

functions which correspond to those of IBB.

 

      (3)  

A corresponding list is a list maintained for the purposes of the law of Scotland

 

which the Secretary of State specifies by order as corresponding to the

 

children’s barred list.’.

 

Annette Brooke

 

Sarah Teather

 

Not selected  9

 

Page  38,  line  41  [Schedule  2],  at end insert—

 

‘5A(1)  

The IBB cannot include a person under the age of 18 in the children’s barred

 

list without the opportunity to make representations.

 

      (2)  

IBB must make a referral for therapeutic purposes, as specified in regulations,

 

for a person under the age of 18 included on the children’s barred list after

 

representations have been heard.’.

 

Annette Brooke

 

Sarah Teather

 

Not called  244

 

Page  38,  line  41  [Schedule  2],  at end insert—


 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 23rd October 2006              

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Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill[ [], continued

 
 

‘(5)    

In subsection (4), “appropriate professional” means any of the following—

 

(a)    

a doctor;

 

(b)    

a psychiatrist;

 

(c)    

a registered social worker;

 

(d)    

a probation officer; or

 

(e)    

a person of a description prescribed by the Secretary of State for the

 

purposes of this paragraph.’.

 


 

Annette Brooke

 

Sarah Teather

 

Not called  253

 

Page  39,  line  8  [Schedule  2],  leave out ‘include the person in the adults’ barred list’

 

and insert—

 

‘(a)    

include the person in the adults’ barred list;

 

(b)    

give the person the opportunity to make representations as to why there

 

are exceptional circumstances warranting removal from the adults’

 

barred list if the inclusion is based on a caution.

 

(4)    

If it appears to IBB that it is not appropriate for the person to be included in the

 

list, it must remove him from the list.’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  121

 

Page  39,  line  28  [Schedule  2],  leave out sub-paragraph (3) and insert—

 

    ‘(3)  

IBB must include the person in the adults’ barred list if—

 

(a)    

it is satisfied that the person has engaged in relevant conduct, and

 

(b)    

it appears to IBB that it is appropriate to include the person in the list.’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  122

 

Page  39,  line  36  [Schedule  2],  leave out paragraph (c).

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  123

 

Page  39,  line  38  [Schedule  2],  at beginning insert—

 

‘( )    

conduct involving sexual material relating to children (including

 

possession of such material);’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  124

 

Page  39,  line  38  [Schedule  2],  at beginning insert—

 

‘(ca)    

conduct involving sexually explicit images depicting violence against

 

human beings (including possession of such images), if it appears to

 

IBB that the conduct is inappropriate;’.

 



 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 23rd October 2006              

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Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill[ [], continued

 
 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  125

 

Page  40,  line  4  [Schedule  2],  at end insert—

 

      ‘()  

“Sexual material relating to children” means—

 

(a)    

indecent images of children, or

 

(b)    

material (in whatever form) which portrays children involved in

 

sexual activity and which is produced for the purposes of giving sexual

 

gratification.’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  126

 

Page  40,  line  4  [Schedule  2],  at end insert—

 

      ‘()  

“Image” means an image produced by any means, whether of a real or

 

imaginary subject.’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  127

 

Page  40,  line  7  [Schedule  2],  leave out ‘(1)(c)’ and insert ‘(1)(ca)’.

 

Annette Brooke

 

Sarah Teather

 

Not called  245

 

Page  40,  line  11  [Schedule  2],  after ‘if’, insert ‘he has engaged in conduct which, in

 

the opinion of an appropriate professional’.

 

Annette Brooke

 

Sarah Teather

 

Not called  248

 

Page  40,  line  12  [Schedule  2],  leave out ‘it appears’ and insert ‘indicates’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  128

 

Page  40,  line  16  [Schedule  2],  leave out sub-paragraph (3) and insert—

 

    ‘(3)  

IBB must include the person in the adults’ barred list if—

 

(a)    

it is satisfied that the person falls within sub-paragraph (4), and

 

(b)    

it appears to IBB that it is appropriate to include the person in the list.’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  129

 

Page  40,  line  23  [Schedule  2],  at end insert—

 

‘Restriction on inclusion

 

10A(1)  

IBB must not include a person in the adults’ barred list—

 

(a)    

only on a particular ground if a relevant Scottish authority has already

 

considered whether the person should be included in a corresponding

 

list on the same ground (whether or not it decided to include him in the

 

list), or

 

(b)    

if, in accordance with such criteria as the Secretary of State specifies

 

by order, it is more appropriate for the person’s case to be considered

 

by the relevant Scottish authority.


 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 23rd October 2006              

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Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill[ [], continued

 
 

      (2)  

A relevant Scottish authority is such authority as the Secretary of State

 

specifies by order as exercising for the purposes of the law of Scotland

 

functions which correspond to those of IBB.

 

      (3)  

A corresponding list is a list maintained for the purposes of the law of Scotland

 

which the Secretary of State specifies by order as corresponding to the adults’

 

barred list.’.

 

Annette Brooke

 

Sarah Teather

 

Not selected  10

 

Page  40,  line  23  [Schedule  2],  at end insert—

 

‘10A (1)  

The IBB cannot include a person under the age of 18 in the adults’ barred list

 

without the right to representations.

 

      (2)  

IBB must make a referral for therapeutic purposes, as specified in regulations,

 

for a person under the age of 18 included on the adults’ barred list after

 

representations have been heard.’.

 

Annette Brooke

 

Sarah Teather

 

Not called  246

 

Page  40,  line  23  [Schedule  2],  at end insert—

 

‘(5)    

In subsection (4), “appropriate professional” means any of the following—

 

(a)    

a doctor;

 

(b)    

a psychiatrist;

 

(c)    

a registered social worker;

 

(d)    

a probation officer; or

 

(e)    

a person of a description prescribed by the Secretary of State for the

 

purposes of this paragraph.’.

 


 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr Rob Wilson

 

Anne Main

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Annette Brooke                  

 

Not called  12

 

Page  42,  line  10  [Schedule  2],  leave out ‘thinks’ and insert ‘has reason to suspect’.

 


 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr Rob Wilson

 

Anne Main

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  7

 

Page  43,  line  9  [Schedule  2],  leave out ‘thinks’ and insert ‘has reason to believe’.


 
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