Debate on bill on Wednesday, 7 June 2006, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Adonis. The answering member was Baroness Buscombe.

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [HL]

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill (HL). Lords Third reading and debate on amendments. Motion that Bill do now pass, agreed to on question. Passed and sent to Commons.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 682 c1336-53
Session: 2005-06
Department: Department for Education and Skills
Legislative stage: Third reading
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill (HL). As amended on Report
Wednesday, 24 May 2006
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House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Adonis | 682 c1350 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 14:"Page 23, line 35, leave out paragraph (b)." On Question, amendment agreed t...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1352 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 21 to 24:"Page 40, line 29, leave out paragraph 17.""Page 41, line 22, at end ...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1352 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 25 to 29:"Page 43, line 6, at end insert—" ““(3A) Each of the following, if ...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1351 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, let me be clear that this is another instance where your Lordships have identified a strai...; Baroness Walmsley | 682 c1351-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister and other Members of your Lordships’ House for their su...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1353 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill do now pass. Moved, That the Bill do now pass.—(Lord Adonis)...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1353 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 30:"Page 52, line 45, at end insert—" ““( ) under paragraph 1, 2, 6 or 7 o...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1353 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 31:"After Schedule 5, insert the following new schedule—" ““Repeals

Baroness Howarth of Breckland | 682 c1351 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I find it extraordinary that we have not had some movement on this. My experience is mainl...

Baroness Buscombe | 682 c1350-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, which I supported on Report....

Baroness Walmsley | 682 c1350 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 20:"Page 36, line 14, leave out ““child””" The noble Baroness said: My Lords, I...

Lord Adonis | 682 c1349-50 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I do not have that information, so cannot give that assurance. I am sure that if it were t...

Lord Adonis | 682 c1350 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 15:"Page 25, line 25, at end insert—" ““but does not include information falli...

Lord Adonis | 682 c1350 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 16:"Page 26, line 17, after ““28,”” insert ““ 29,””" On Question, amendment agr...

Lord Adonis | 682 c1350 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 17:"Page 27, line 12, after ““him”” insert ““(or to another on his behalf)””" O...

Lord Adonis | 682 c1350 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 18:"Page 29, line 39, at end insert—" ““(2) Schedule (Repeals) contains repeal...

Lord Adonis | 682 c1350 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 19:"Page 36, line 2, after ““child”” insert ““before the commencement of section...

Lord Adonis | 682 c1349 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we regard it as the responsibility of the police, where they ask for this information, to ...

Baroness Howarth of Breckland | 682 c1349 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, can the Minister reassure us that, however small the number, no child will be put at risk ...

Baroness Walmsley | 682 c1349 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister. Given what he says, can he assure us that, when this mechan...

Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 682 c1349 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps the Minister could explain the purpose of the subsection. If the police do not wan...

Lord Adonis | 682 c1349 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the reason for ensuring that the IBB is aware of information is so that it can act as expe...

Baroness Buscombe | 682 c1348 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, they are minor but important amendments. The IBB will need to have a good working relation...

Baroness Walmsley | 682 c1348 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the amendments may be minor but I find them a little worrying. I would like to question th...

Baroness Howarth of Breckland | 682 c1348-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have similar concerns. I thought that perhaps I did not quite understand how this would ...

Lord Adonis | 682 c1349 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my understanding is that the number of cases will be very small indeed. They will be cases...

Lord Adonis | 682 c1347 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 6 and 7:"Page 9, line 23, at end insert—" ““( ) he makes arrangements of...

Lord Adonis | 682 c1347 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 9 to 11:"Page 12, line 26, leave out ““in pursuance of section 16CC”” and inse...

Lord Adonis | 682 c1347 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 12:"Page 17, line 11, leave out paragraph (b)." On Question, amendment agreed t...

Lord Adonis | 682 c1347-8 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 13:"Page 22, line 16, at end insert—" ““but does not include information falli...

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 682 c1344-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank noble Lords for the thoughtful and thorough debate that we have had in relation to...

Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 682 c1346 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for what she has said. It is extremely helpful and, in many senses, p...

Baroness Howarth of Breckland | 682 c1344 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I also thank the Minister for the meeting that we held yesterday and for the way in which ...

Lord Harris of Haringey | 682 c1344 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is something of a shadow discussion in that we need to hear precisely what the Minist...

Baroness Buscombe | 682 c1343 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 5:"Page 9, line 12, leave out paragraphs (b) and (c)." The noble Baroness said:...

Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 682 c1343-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment No. 8, which is grouped with Amendment No. 5. We thoroughly s...

Baroness Walmsley | 682 c1342-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome Amendment No. 4 in particular, which involves the defence of not being reasonabl...

Lord Adonis | 682 c1343 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am very grateful to both noble Baronesses. I believe that these amendments notably impro...

Baroness Buscombe | 682 c1342 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall comment briefly on Amendment No. 4, which we welcome. We have maintained throughou...

Lord Adonis | 682 c1336-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we are grateful to my noble friend and other noble Lords for how they have raised the issu...

Lord Harris of Haringey | 682 c1336 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome my noble friend’s statement, which is extremely helpful, and in particular that ...

Baroness Walmsley | 682 c1338-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister not only for his reassurances this evening on direct payments but on ...

Baroness Buscombe | 682 c1338 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin with the position regarding carers to which the Minister referred at the start of ...

Lord Adonis | 682 c1340-1 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 2:"Page 4, line 26, at end insert—" ““(1A) An individual commits an offence if...

Lord Adonis | 682 c1339-40 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to both noble Baronesses for their contributions on all the issues relating ...

Baroness Walmsley | 682 c1341 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we, too, support the amendment. On Question, amendment agreed to.

Baroness Buscombe | 682 c1341 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we support these amendments. It is right to ensure that all individuals who practise child...

Lord Adonis | 682 c1341-2 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 4:"Page 5, line 23, at end insert—" ““(12) It is a defence for a person charge...

Lord Adonis | 682 c1341 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 3:"Page 4, line 32, after ““(1)”” insert ““, (1A)””" On Question, amendment agr...

Lord Adonis | 682 c1336 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 1:"Page 2, line 22, leave out ““, 16 or 17”” and insert ““or 16””" The noble Lo...

Baroness Buscombe | 682 c1346-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am extremely grateful to the Government for listening to us and for agreeing to bring fo...

Subjects
Disability Children Disclosure of information Codes of practice Abuse Carers Childminding Complementary medicine Direct payments Employment Housing Families Disqualification Liability Exemptions Home care services Protection Parents Mental capacity Monitoring Probation Independent Safeguarding Authority Regulation Vetting Vulnerable adults
Legislation
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill (HL) 2005-06
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© UK Parliament 2026; Baroness Howarth of Breckland | 682 c1351 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I find it extraordinary that we have not had some movement on this. My experience is mainl...; Baroness Buscombe | 682 c1350-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, which I supported on Report....; Baroness Walmsley | 682 c1350 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 20:"Page 36, line 14, leave out ““child””" The noble Baroness said: My Lords, I...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1349-50 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I do not have that information, so cannot give that assurance. I am sure that if it were t...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1350 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 15:"Page 25, line 25, at end insert—" ““but does not include information falli...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1350 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 16:"Page 26, line 17, after ““28,”” insert ““ 29,””" On Question, amendment agr...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1350 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 17:"Page 27, line 12, after ““him”” insert ““(or to another on his behalf)””" O...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1350 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 18:"Page 29, line 39, at end insert—" ““(2) Schedule (Repeals) contains repeal...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1350 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 19:"Page 36, line 2, after ““child”” insert ““before the commencement of section...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1349 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we regard it as the responsibility of the police, where they ask for this information, to ...; Baroness Howarth of Breckland | 682 c1349 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, can the Minister reassure us that, however small the number, no child will be put at risk ...; Baroness Walmsley | 682 c1349 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister. Given what he says, can he assure us that, when this mechan...; Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 682 c1349 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps the Minister could explain the purpose of the subsection. If the police do not wan...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1349 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the reason for ensuring that the IBB is aware of information is so that it can act as expe...; Baroness Buscombe | 682 c1348 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, they are minor but important amendments. The IBB will need to have a good working relation...; Baroness Walmsley | 682 c1348 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the amendments may be minor but I find them a little worrying. I would like to question th...; Baroness Howarth of Breckland | 682 c1348-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have similar concerns. I thought that perhaps I did not quite understand how this would ...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1349 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my understanding is that the number of cases will be very small indeed. They will be cases...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1347 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 6 and 7:"Page 9, line 23, at end insert—" ““( ) he makes arrangements of...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1347 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 9 to 11:"Page 12, line 26, leave out ““in pursuance of section 16CC”” and inse...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1347 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 12:"Page 17, line 11, leave out paragraph (b)." On Question, amendment agreed t...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1347-8 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 13:"Page 22, line 16, at end insert—" ““but does not include information falli...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 682 c1344-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank noble Lords for the thoughtful and thorough debate that we have had in relation to...; Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 682 c1346 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for what she has said. It is extremely helpful and, in many senses, p...; Baroness Howarth of Breckland | 682 c1344 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I also thank the Minister for the meeting that we held yesterday and for the way in which ...; Lord Harris of Haringey | 682 c1344 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is something of a shadow discussion in that we need to hear precisely what the Minist...; Baroness Buscombe | 682 c1343 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 5:"Page 9, line 12, leave out paragraphs (b) and (c)." The noble Baroness said:...; Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 682 c1343-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment No. 8, which is grouped with Amendment No. 5. We thoroughly s...; Baroness Walmsley | 682 c1342-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome Amendment No. 4 in particular, which involves the defence of not being reasonabl...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1343 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am very grateful to both noble Baronesses. I believe that these amendments notably impro...; Baroness Buscombe | 682 c1342 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall comment briefly on Amendment No. 4, which we welcome. We have maintained throughou...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1336-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we are grateful to my noble friend and other noble Lords for how they have raised the issu...; Lord Harris of Haringey | 682 c1336 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome my noble friend’s statement, which is extremely helpful, and in particular that ...; Baroness Walmsley | 682 c1338-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister not only for his reassurances this evening on direct payments but on ...; Baroness Buscombe | 682 c1338 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin with the position regarding carers to which the Minister referred at the start of ...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1340-1 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 2:"Page 4, line 26, at end insert—" ““(1A) An individual commits an offence if...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1339-40 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to both noble Baronesses for their contributions on all the issues relating ...; Baroness Walmsley | 682 c1341 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we, too, support the amendment. On Question, amendment agreed to.; Baroness Buscombe | 682 c1341 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we support these amendments. It is right to ensure that all individuals who practise child...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1341-2 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 4:"Page 5, line 23, at end insert—" ““(12) It is a defence for a person charge...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1341 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 3:"Page 4, line 32, after ““(1)”” insert ““, (1A)””" On Question, amendment agr...; Lord Adonis | 682 c1336 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 1:"Page 2, line 22, leave out ““, 16 or 17”” and insert ““or 16””" The noble Lo...; Baroness Buscombe | 682 c1346-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am extremely grateful to the Government for listening to us and for agreeing to bring fo...
Subjects: Disability Children Disclosure of information Codes of practice Abuse Carers Childminding Complementary medicine Direct payments Employment Housing Families Disqualification Liability Exemptions Home care services Protection Parents Mental capacity Monitoring Probation Independent Safeguarding Authority Regulation Vetting Vulnerable adults
Legislation: Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill (HL) 2005-06
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

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