Fifth Sitting (afternoon). Clauses 19 to 45 agreed to, with clause 45 agreed to as amended. Amendment to clause 20 negatived on division (6 votes to 8). Clause 26 discussed with new clause 37 (Duty to collect and provide information for inspections), new clause 38 (Consultation prior to preparation of inspection reports), and new clause 39 (Provision of inspection reports). Clause 35 discussed with new clause 15 (Registration scheme). Schedules 2 and 3 agreed to.

Fifth Sitting (afternoon). Clauses 19 to 45 agreed to, with clause 45 agreed to as amended. Amendment to clause 20 negatived on division (6 votes to 8). Clause 26 discussed with new clause 37 (Duty to collect and provide information for inspections), new clause 38 (Consultation prior to preparation of...

My Lords, I speak to Amendment No. 37, the only amendment to which I have attached my name, as I believe fervently that we have to do something about this issue. We discussed this matter in great detail in Committee. I do not wish to repeat those arguments or the...

My Lords, I speak to Amendment No. 37, the only amendment to which I have attached my name, as I believe fervently that we have to do something about this issue. We discussed this matter in great detail in Committee. I do not wish to repeat those arguments or the...

Children and Young Persons Bill (HL). Lords report stage. Amendment 7 agreed to on division (173 votes to 119). Part 2 of 3 records.

Children and Young Persons Bill (HL). Lords report stage. Amendment 7 agreed to on division (173 votes to 119). Part 2 of 3 records.

My Lords, will the regulations ensure that, as far as possible, where a child’s wishes are not complied with, the reason is carefully explained to the child?

My Lords, will the regulations ensure that, as far as possible, where a child’s wishes are not complied with, the reason is carefully explained to the child?

My Lords, I thank the Minister and other noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. I have been given some reassurance by the Minister, but I am not entirely happy with what he said because in talking about Amendment No. 22 and the duty of the IRO to...

My Lords, I thank the Minister and other noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. I have been given some reassurance by the Minister, but I am not entirely happy with what he said because in talking about Amendment No. 22 and the duty of the IRO to...

moved Amendment No. 22: 22: Clause 9, page 9, line 11, at end insert— ““(1A) In carrying out his functions in relation to subsection (1)(c), the independent reviewing officer must— (a) give information to the child about independent advocacy; (b) where the need for independent advocacy is identified, require the...

moved Amendment No. 22: 22: Clause 9, page 9, line 11, at end insert— ““(1A) In carrying out his functions in relation to subsection (1)(c), the independent reviewing officer must— (a) give information to the child about independent advocacy; (b) where the need for independent advocacy is identified, require the...

My Lords, I, too, apologise to the House for not being present when the noble Baroness began to speak to her amendment. I repeat a point that I made in Grand Committee about consistency. The noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, has mentioned the problems faced by boroughs near Heathrow, such as...

My Lords, I, too, apologise to the House for not being present when the noble Baroness began to speak to her amendment. I repeat a point that I made in Grand Committee about consistency. The noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, has mentioned the problems faced by boroughs near Heathrow, such as...

moved Amendment No. 9: 9: Clause 7, page 5, line 40, at end insert— ““( ) In fulfilling his obligations under subsection (1) of this section the Secretary of State shall have regard to children’s need for supportive parenting.”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, I shall speak also to...

moved Amendment No. 9: 9: Clause 7, page 5, line 40, at end insert— ““( ) In fulfilling his obligations under subsection (1) of this section the Secretary of State shall have regard to children’s need for supportive parenting.”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, I shall speak also to...

My Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister for his explanation of what the Government are doing, but can he confirm whether they are considering incorporating the words as laid out in Amendment No. 11 in the guidance resulting from the Bill in terms of attitudes and behaviours that...

My Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister for his explanation of what the Government are doing, but can he confirm whether they are considering incorporating the words as laid out in Amendment No. 11 in the guidance resulting from the Bill in terms of attitudes and behaviours that...

My Lords, this is such an important group of amendments that I cannot resist just saying a few quick words on it. As the noble Lord, Lord Judd, has insisted, promoting welfare is crucial. Some time ago my noble friend Lord Northbourne and I had rather hoped that citizenship would...

My Lords, this is such an important group of amendments that I cannot resist just saying a few quick words on it. As the noble Lord, Lord Judd, has insisted, promoting welfare is crucial. Some time ago my noble friend Lord Northbourne and I had rather hoped that citizenship would...

My Lords, after those three brilliant speeches, I have nothing additional to say except that, as a patron of the Grandparents’ Association and a practising grandfather, I strongly support what the three noble Baronesses have said.

My Lords, after those three brilliant speeches, I have nothing additional to say except that, as a patron of the Grandparents’ Association and a practising grandfather, I strongly support what the three noble Baronesses have said.

My Lords, we are grateful to my noble friend Lady Massey for raising the issue of family and friends carers. My officials and I have had productive conversations with her and I hope that I can put on the record some points that meet most of her concerns. Our overarching...

My Lords, we are grateful to my noble friend Lady Massey for raising the issue of family and friends carers. My officials and I have had productive conversations with her and I hope that I can put on the record some points that meet most of her concerns. Our overarching...

My Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister and, in those circumstances, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 9 [Independent reviewing officers]:

My Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister and, in those circumstances, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 9 [Independent reviewing officers]:

My Lords, I support these amendments. My Amendment No. 38 would place a duty on children’s homes and fostering agencies to provide access to independent advocacy. The first two amendments, to which the noble Baroness spoke, focus on the decision-making process and on ensuring that there is an advocate available...

My Lords, I support these amendments. My Amendment No. 38 would place a duty on children’s homes and fostering agencies to provide access to independent advocacy. The first two amendments, to which the noble Baroness spoke, focus on the decision-making process and on ensuring that there is an advocate available...

My Lords, in speaking to Amendment No. 22, to which I put my name, I hope that the House will forgive me if I draw on my experience in what was probably the most interesting period of my life when I had the privilege to be a director of Oxfam....

My Lords, in speaking to Amendment No. 22, to which I put my name, I hope that the House will forgive me if I draw on my experience in what was probably the most interesting period of my life when I had the privilege to be a director of Oxfam....

My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, and all other noble Lords know that I have great sympathy with these important amendments. The noble Baroness also knows that I am constrained because the Children’s Society has calculated that there would be a spending commitment of £3 million and, for the...

My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, and all other noble Lords know that I have great sympathy with these important amendments. The noble Baroness also knows that I am constrained because the Children’s Society has calculated that there would be a spending commitment of £3 million and, for the...

My Lords, I support all these amendments. They take me back a long way, to when I was chair of a juvenile court. Even in those days, one of the Children Acts advocated that children in care, or those who had no parental involvement at all, should always have a...

My Lords, I support all these amendments. They take me back a long way, to when I was chair of a juvenile court. Even in those days, one of the Children Acts advocated that children in care, or those who had no parental involvement at all, should always have a...

My Lords, we recognise that advocacy has an important role to play in improving services for looked-after children, ensuring that their voices are heard and their rights protected. The three amendments in this group make particular points about advocacy provision, and I will take them in turn. On Amendment No....

My Lords, we recognise that advocacy has an important role to play in improving services for looked-after children, ensuring that their voices are heard and their rights protected. The three amendments in this group make particular points about advocacy provision, and I will take them in turn. On Amendment No....

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply and for his recognition of the work of Voice.

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply and for his recognition of the work of Voice.

My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, read out word for word my proposed response to her amendment. Therefore, she leaves me in a very difficult position because I have nothing to add to her remarks. However, she asked me three specific questions on the implementation of the staying put...

My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, read out word for word my proposed response to her amendment. Therefore, she leaves me in a very difficult position because I have nothing to add to her remarks. However, she asked me three specific questions on the implementation of the staying put...