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Children and Young Persons Bill [Lords]

I am well aware that my hon. Friend has long championed this issue and I pay tribute to her role in supporting the interests of children in care. The measures in the Bill on independent reviewing officers will go a very long way toward making sure that children have a stronger say. I certainly want local authorities to appoint independent advocates where that is necessary, but I point out to my hon. Friend that, in this Bill, we are trying to get everybody involved with children to see themselves as advocates for those children. That, to me, is what the system lacks at the moment, and that is what we are hoping to achieve.