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Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [HL]

My Lords, I support the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, which I supported on Report. The amendment points out an inconsistency in the Bill, which would see the definition of inappropriate behaviour to a child relating to child pornography, but not other forms of pornography. The omission is clear. The noble Lord, Lord Harris of Haringey, also supported the amendment, and I was heartened to hear the Minister’s response on Report, which was that this inconsistency was,"““a fair and reasonable case on the discrepancy between paragraphs 4(1) and 9(1)””." The Minister also stated:"““Intensive conversations are taking place between departments on this issue. If the noble Baroness will permit me, I would like to return with an appropriate amendment in this area at Third Reading””.—[Official Report, 24/05/06; col. 834.]" As there is no new amendment from the Minister, I support that of the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley.