New Clause 31 - Care leavers and young persons with learning disabilities
Children Bill [Lords]
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'(1) This section applies for the purposes of this Part, other than section 2(8) and (9).
(2) Any reference to a child includes, in addition to a person under the age of 18, a person aged 18, 19 or 20 who—
(a) has been looked after by a local authority at any time after attaining the age of 16; or
(b) has a learning disability.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2)—
a person is ''looked after by a local authority'' if—
(a) for the purposes of the Children Act 1989 (c.41), he is looked after by a local authority in England and Wales;
(b) for the purposes of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.36), he is looked after by a local authority in Scotland;
(c) for the purposes of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I.1995/755 (N.I.2)), he is looked after by an authority in Northern Ireland;
''learning disability'' means a state of arrested or incomplete development of mind which induces significant impairment of intelligence and social functioning.'.
New Clause 32
Children's Commissioner for Wales: powers of entry
'In the Care Standards Act 2000 (c.14), in section 76 (further functions of Children's Commissioner for Wales), at the end insert—
''(8) The Commissioner or a person authorised by him may for the purposes of any function of the Commissioner under section 72B or 73 or subsection (4) of this section at any reasonable time—
(a) enter any premises, other than a private dwelling, for the purposes of interviewing any child accommodated or cared for there; and
(b) if the child consents, interview the child in private.''.'.
—[Margaret Hodge.]
New clauses 20 to 32 brought up, and read the First time.
Motion made, and Question put, That new clauses 20 to 32 be read a Second time:—
The Committee divided: Ayes 13, Noes 2.