Children and Adoption Bill [HL]

Clause 1, as far as I understand it, is a very helpful and instructive contribution to this area of law. I have listened to what my noble friend Lord Northbourne said and agreed with him absolutely. I hate to disagree with the noble Earl, Lord Howe, but the question for me is whether the provisions will be properly implemented and, to my mind, it seems to be in the interests of children that the clause is in the Bill.