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Children and Young Persons Bill [HL]

The case for these amendments has been put very well by those who have spoken to them. I support this group, but we would probably like to repeat during our deliberations our view that this is a good Bill that has been warmly received for its intentions. Therefore, it would be a shame if in historical perspective it did not achieve its objectives because it had not been specific enough about how they should be achieved. That is tremendously important when there is an intention to spell out exactly who is responsible and who must make the provision. Reference has been made to the resource issue; that is an inescapable argument, which has to be taken seriously. However, if we somehow mask the issue by not spelling out specifically enough what has to be done, revealing what the required resources will be, we are making a mistake. If my noble friend can take the amendments on board and find some way to respond to them by Report, it will be an altogether good thing.