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Childcare Bill

My Lords, from these Benches I, too, thank the Minister for his introduction to the amendment and for his commitment to work towards this following our excellent debates at all stages of the Bill. I am happy that the Government have worked with the National Children’s Bureau towards the inclusion of the voice of the child in the Bill. We all agree that there is a fine balance between consulting children and burdening them with decisions beyond their years, but in this amendment we believe that the Government have struck the right one.