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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Walmsley (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 2 May 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [HL].


Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [HL]

Perhaps I may make one small point in response to these technical amendments. I am not a very experienced Member of your Lordships’ House but I have been here for six years and I have worked on quite a number of Bills. It is unusual for so many technical government amendments to be moved at such an early stage. I wonder whether this has some connection to the speed with which this Bill has been put together. The Government had plenty of time following the Bichard report to produce legislation, and yet it seems that this package of measures has been brought forward in great haste after a certain amount of scandal in the tabloid newspapers about paedophiles working in schools. Does the Minister have any other explanation of why it is necessary to have so many technical amendments?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
681 c191GC 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Disability Children Disclosure of information Codes of practice Abuse Appeals Costs Advisory services Finance Human rights Internet Personal records Protection Membership Public appointments Older people Mental capacity Vetting Vulnerable adults Sexual offences Independent Safeguarding Authority
Legislation
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill (HL) 2005-06
Link
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