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Children and Young Persons Bill [HL]

I am grateful to the Minister for his lengthy response regarding the legal position. Listening to it, I fear that I probably have to accept his department’s assessment. That is unfortunate, but there we are. However, I am still anxious about when the funding stops. I am delighted that it is earmarked and that it will be used in pathfinder areas to find out how well the programme works and to ensure that it works well when it is spread throughout the country. However, it is still possible that in 2011 the whole thing may come to a shuddering halt. Even though best practice has been established, if there is no money to continue that best practice, what then is the position?