My Lords, I begin by congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, on securing this debate and on her exemplary chairmanship of the committee. I also thank our excellent clerk and staff team who supported the members of the committee, on which I served, and those who gave evidence to the inquiry. I…
My Lords, I welcome what the Secretary of State has described as
“child-centred legislation through and through ”,—[ Official Report , Commons, 8/1/25; col. 854.]
brought by a “truly child-centred Government”. The emphasis has been on the Bill’s contribution to the opportunity mission, but the wel…