I thank the Minister for his lengthy reply. I also thank other noble Lords who participated in this debate. I echo the noble Lord, Lord Rix. We need to look hard at the Minister’s reply to consider whether we want to pass up this opportunity to make such provision a legal duty. We have an opportunity in the Bill to impose a legal duty on local authorities because, given the Minister’s response to the questions that the noble Lord, Lord Rix, raised at Second Reading, it is fairly clear that currently there is no legal duty. We have an opportunity now and we shall need to consider whether we want to bring this matter back in order to establish a legal duty.
I take some reassurance from what the Minister said about the current programme. If there is no legal duty, it is appropriate that the money should be ring-fenced, because that means that the money will get through to providing short breaks. I also take on board what he said about the rollout of the programme and about the necessity of the pilots in establishing best practice. Looking at the figures that he has produced, I see what he means about the extra money later on. We will need to read carefully what the Minister said and consider whether we want to pass up this opportunity to impose a legal duty on local authorities. In the mean time, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
[Amendment No. 55 not moved.]
Clause 11 [Independent reviewing officers]:
Children and Young Persons Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Sharp of Guildford
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 16 January 2008.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee proceeding on Children and Young Persons Bill [HL].
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