Clause 2 - Eligible children
Child Trust Funds Bill
11:15 am
Ms Ruth Kelly (Financial Secretary, HM Treasury; Bolton West, Labour)
I have been assured that ''ordinarily resident'' is an appropriate term in this context, but I will consider my hon. Friend's point and inform him of the result of the investigations.
I draw the Committee's attention to the important point that if a child who was resident abroad comes back to live in the United Kingdom, the moment that there is an application for child benefit for that child, he or she will be entitled to receipt of the child trust fund. No child will miss out by being temporarily away from the UK. For those reasons, the hon. Gentleman should consider withdrawing amendment No. 6.
It being twenty-five minutes past Eleven o'clock, The Chairman adjourned the Committee without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
Adjourned till this day at half-past Two o'clock.