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Children and Young Persons Bill [HL]

I shall be extraordinarily brief, but it is crucial that enough of us are hugely in support of these amendments. This is the second time that we have been pushed on probably the two most important amendments. I shall make three points. First, it is vital that we support this group of children. We need to accept that the cost of rehabilitation has to be faced because we have failed up to this time. Secondly, the emphasis on prevention must be maintained above all. If we have failed, prevention of further reoffending, as the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, has said, is crucial. I support the amendment.