Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 20 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 June 2003. It was answered by David Miliband (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 June 2003 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what plans he has to put Area Child Protection Committees on a statutory footing.

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans he has to put Area Child Protection Committees on a statutory footing. [121620] Mr. Miliband: The Joint Chief Inspectors' report, "Safeguarding Children", published in October 2002, recommends that the Department of Health should review the current arrangements for Area Child Protection Committees. The substantive response to the Joint Chief Inspectors' report, together with that to the Victoria Climbie Inquiry report, will be published as part of the Green Paper on Children at Risk.

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