Clause 7 - Establishment and conduct of reviews
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [Lords]
10:30 am
Ms Harriet Harman (Solicitor General, Law Officers' Department; Camberwell and Peckham, Labour)
If there is a case of a child death that has not been subject to a part 8 review, it is important that that is raised not only with the local authority that is responsible, but with the Minister for Children. The system should work. It is not the case that people are prevented from carrying out part 8 reviews. If there are individual cases in which a review has not taken place, they ought to be identified so that it can be made certain that there will be a review. A review is taking place and there will be some change under the Children Bill in relation to the way in which child deaths are dealt with. There will be further discussions about the concerns that my hon. Friend raised about part 8 reviews.