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Proceeding contribution from Lord Judd (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 7 March 2012. It occurred during Debate on bill on Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

My Lords, further to that very important point just made by the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, perhaps I may make one observation on which I hope the Minister will be able to give a convincing reply when he responds to this debate. Government have frequently been caught up in discussions about the legal implications of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Invariably Ministers have, without any equivocation, said that central to the Government's position is the principle that the rights of the child must come first. Can the Minister please explain to the House how the provisions of this proposed legislation further that objective?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
735 c1806 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Children Compensation Consumers Children in care Appeals Asylum Consent to medical treatment Carers Damages Advisory services Chronic illnesses Babies Criminal injuries compensation Legal profession Equality Health services Education Legal aid scheme Immigration Domestic abuse Human trafficking Injuries Grants Food Migrants Facilities Abduction Family proceedings NHS Patients Nutrition Negligence Social security benefits Sentencing Water Tribunals Special educational needs Citizens' advice bureaux Upper Tribunal First-tier Tribunal
Legislation
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2010-12
Link
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