Friday, 27 October 1989
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I have a petition from the Football Supporters Association of the east midlands and other football supporters, and the signatures on it have been collected from places as far apart as Boston,...
I wish to present a petition organised by the students of Goldsmiths' college in my constituency and signed by David Anteh, 7 Malpas road, Brockley and 1,200 others. The petition states: The...
I shall now take points of order.
Motion made, and Question proposed,That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Football Spectators Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment into the Consolidated Fund of...
[ALLOTTED DAY]
'.—(1) Grandparents shall have the right of access to their grandchild before he is taken into care.
'(1) Where the Court has made (a) an emergency protection order; or(b) an interim care order; and it is satisfied that the child's welfare would be satisfactorily safeguarded or promoted if a...
1.—(1) The Lord Chancellor may by order specify proceedings under this Act or the Adoption Act 1976 which may only be commenced in— (a) a specified level of court;(b) a court which...
2.—(1) The Lord Chancellor may by order provide that in specified circumstances the whole, or any specified part of, specified proceedings to which this paragraph applies shall be...
3.—(1) In such circumstances as the Lord Chancellor may by order specify— (a) the jurisdiction of a magistrates' court to make an emergency protection order;(b) any specified question...
4.—(1) For the purposes of this Schedule— (a) the commencement of proceedings under this Act includes the making of any application under this Act in the course of proceedings...
5. In section 38 of the Administration of Justice Act 1964 (interpretation), the definition of "domestic court", which is spent, shall be omitted.
6. In the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978— (a) for the words "domestic proceedings", wherever they occur in sections 16(5)(c) and 88(1), there shall be substituted...
7. In the Justices of the Peace Act 1979— (a) for the words "domestic proceedings", wherever they occur in section 16(5), there shall be substituted "family proceedings";(b) for the words...
8. In the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980— (a) in section 65(1) (meaning of family proceedings), the following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (m)— "(n) the Children Act...
9. In paragraph 3 of Schedule Ito the Supreme Court Act 1981 (distribution of business to the Family Division of the High Court), the following sub-paragraph shall be added at the end— (e)...
10. In section 44 of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (domestic proceedings in magistrates' courts to include applications to alter maintenance agreements) for the words "domestic...
11.—In section 281(5)(b) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (discharge not to release bankrupt from bankruptcy debt arising under any order made in family proceedings or in domestic proceedings),...
Amendment proposed: No. 44, in page 12, line 31 leave out 'they consider' and insert 'is'.—[Mr. Mellor.]
Amendment made: No. 293, in page 13, line 17, after 'authority', insert 'in England and Wales'.—[Mr. Mellor.]
Amendment proposed: No. 53, in page 15, line 7, leave out subsection (9) and insert— '(9) Subsections (7) and (8) do not apply while any person— (a) in whose favour a residence order...
Amendment made: No. 54, in page 15, line 45, at end insert 'and linguistic'.[Mr. Mellor.]
Amendments made: No. 55, in page 16, line 17, at end insert— 'in other respects apart from providing accommodation for him'.
I beg to move amendment No. 488, in page 17, line 36, at end insert— '(2A) Each local authority shall (a) keep a register of all persons qualifying for advice and assistance within its...
Amendments made: No. 62, in page 18, line 45, after `suffer, insert 'significant'.
I beg to move amendment No. 65, in page 21, line 22, leave out 'this subsection' and insert 'regulating the procedure to be followed'.
Amendment made: No. 66, in page 22, line 31, leave out from first 'falls' to '; or' in line 33—[Mr. Mellor.]
Amendment made: No. 67, in page 23, line 15, leave out 'when' and insert 'immediately before'.
Amendments made: No. 171, in page 90, line 5, at end insert—
4A.—(1) Where— (a) it appears to a local authority that a child who is living on particular premises is suffering, or is likely to suffer, ill treatment at the hands of another person...
9A. Every local authority shall, in making any arrangements— (a) for the provision of day care within their area; or(b) designed to encourage persons to act as local authority foster...
Amendments made: No. 490, in page 23, line 26, after '18(2)' insert ',(Provision of accommodation for children in police protection or detention or on remand, etc.)(3)'.
Amendment made: No. 299, in page 24, line 6, leave out from 'the' to first `to' in line 9, and insert 'care given to the child, or likely to be given to him if the order were not made, not being...
Amendment made: No. 74, in page 25, line 25, leave out from 'for' to 'shall' in line 29 and insert 'an order under this Part'.—[Mr. Mellor.]
Amendments made: No. 75, in page 26, line 23, leave out 'creed' and insert 'persuasion'.
Amendments made: No. 79, in page 27, line 9, leave out 'and'.
I beg to move amendment No. 473, in page 28, line 38, at end insert 'either by regular attendance at a school or otherwise'.
Amendments made: No. 184, in page 99, line 38, leave out sub-paragraphs (4) and (5).
15A.—(1) An education supervision order may require the child— (a) to keep the supervisor informed of any change in his address; and(b) to allow the supervisor to visit him at the...
16A.—(1) If a parent of a child with respect to whom an education supervision order is in force persistently fails to comply with a direction given under the order he shall be guilty of an...
16B.—(1) Where a child with repect to whom an education supervision order is in force persistently fails to comply with any direction given under the order, the local education authority...
19. In this Part of this Schedule "parent" has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1944 (as amended by Schedule 11).'.—[Mr. Mellor.]
Amendments made: No. 84, in page 31, line 4, after second 'which', insert '-(i)'.
Amendments made: No. 94, in page 32, line 8, leave out subsection (5).
Amendments made: No. 96, in page 32, line 44, at end insert— `(cc) on an application under section 36(4);'.
Amendments made: No. 100, in page 34, line 5, leave out from second 'if' to end of line 10 and insert— 'it is satisfied that— (a) there is reasonable cause to believe that the child...
Amendments made: No. 108, in page 36, line 15, leave out from 'may' to end of line 24 and insert 'extend the period during which the order is to have effect by such period, not exceeding seven...
Amendments made: No. 113, in page 37, line 33, at end insert— `(cc) take such steps as are reasonably practicable to discover the wishes and feelings of the child;'.
Amendments made: No. 116, in page 39, line 46, after first 'order', insert 'a child assessment order'.
Amendments made: No. 377, in page 41, line 14, at end insert 'or (4)'.
Amendment made: No. 117, in page 42, line 14, leave out subsection (4).—[Mr. Mellor.]
Amendments made: No. 118, in page 42, line 34, after 'constable', insert 'or an officer of the court'.
Amendment made: No. 121, in page 43, line 35 leave out Clause 45.—[Mr. Mellor.]
Amendment made: No. 380, in page 44, line 9, after '(1)' insert 'Without prejudice to section (Rules of Court) or any other power to make such rules'.—[Mr. Mellor.]
Amendments made: No. 302, in page 61, line 4, at end insert— '(13A) For the purposes of this section, a person fosters a child if— (a) he is a local authority foster parent in...
Amendment made: No. 388, in page 61, line 31, at end insert— '(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as to— (a) requirements which must be imposed by local...
Amendment made: No. 484, in page 62, line 19, at end insert— '(3A) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as to— (a) requirements which must be imposed by local...
Amendments made: No. 130, in page 63, line 12, leave out `registration'.
Amendments made: No. 389, page 63, leave out line 41 and insert `is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm'.
Amendments made: No. 259, in page 64, line 43, at end insert— '(bb) refusing consent under paragraph 2 of Schedule 8;'.
Amendments made: No. 463, in page 65, line 29, after '(1)', insert `without reasonable excuse'.
Amendments made: No. 328, in page 121, line 23, leave out 'in the case of an application under section 64(1)(b)'.
7A.—(1) Where it appears to a local authority that any local education authority or, in Scotland, education authority could, by taking any specified action, help in the exercise of any of...
Amendments made: No. 262, in page 66, line 8, leave out 'registered'.
Amendments made: No. 140, in page 69, line 1, leave out 'provide, equip and maintain' and insert 'arrange for the provision, equipment and maintenance of'.
Amemdments made: No. 142, in page 70, line 7, after 'each', insert 'magistrates'.
Amendment made: No. 144, in page 70, line 37 at end insert— '(1A) An order under subsection (1) shall give the Secretary of State's reasons for making it.'.—[Mr. Mellor.]
Amendments made: No. 394, in page 72, line 26, leave out subsection (2) and insert— '(2) The powers of the court to make care orders— (a) under section 7(7)(a) of the Children and...
No. 146, in page 72, line 34, at end insert— '(2A) The making of a care order with respect to a child who is a ward of court brings that wardship to an end.(2B) The making of a care order...
Amendment made: No. 307, in page 74, line 5, leave out clause 83.—[Mr. Mellor.]
Amendments made: No. 150, in page 74, line 17 after 'authority', insert— '(bb) so as to make a child who is the subject of a care order a ward of court;'.
Amendments made: No. 152, in page 74, line 43, after 'effect', insert 'in prescribed circumstances'.
Amendments made: No. 399, in page 75, line 36, at end insert 'using reasonable force if necessary'.
Amendments made: No. 157, in page 76, line 24, leave out 'conferred by' and insert 'of the Lord Chancellor or the Secretary of State under'.
Amendments made: No. 158, in page 77, line 7, after 'means', insert 'subject to paragraph 16 of Schedule 1'. No. 159, in page 77, line 7, at end insert— '"child assessment order" has the...
Amendments made: No. 368, in page 80, line 1, after `(2)' insert 'Sections (Tests to establish paternity) and (Evidence given by, or with respect to, children) (3) to (7), and paragraph 26AA of...
No. 359, in title, page 1, line 5 after `fostering', insert 'child minding and day care for young children'.—[Mr. Mellor.]
Ordered,That, at the sitting on Wednesday 1st November, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 15 (Prayers against Statutory Instruments, &c. (negative procedure)), if...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr.Sackville.]
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