Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 10:15 pm on 22 July 2013.
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his response, which was as detailed as my amendments. I am reassured by some of the things that he has said, and how the Bill addresses those issues. Although the Minister does not agree with me, there is an issue about specifying the age of 14 as the time of assessment for this small number of vulnerable children. There is a need to do so. However, at this point I do not wish to prolong it. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment, but I hope that we will have further discussion outside the Chamber.
Amendment 92B withdrawn.
Amendments 92BA to 92D not moved.
Amendment 93 had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List.
Clause 55 agreed.
Clause 56 : Child’s needs assessment: requirements etc.
Amendment 93A
Moved by Earl Howe
93A: Clause 56, page 44, line 14, at end insert—
“( ) the impact on the matters specified in section 1(2) of what the child’s needs for care and support are likely to be after the child becomes 18,”
Amendment 93A agreed.
Amendment 93B not moved.
Clause 56, as amended, agreed.
Amendments 94 to 97 not moved.
Clause 57 : Assessment of a child’s carer’s needs for support
Amendments 98 to 100 not moved.
Clause 57 agreed.
Clause 58 : Child’s carer’s assessment: requirements etc.
Amendment 100A not moved.
Clause 58 agreed.
Clause 59 : Power to meet child’s carer’s needs for support
Amendments 101 to 104 not moved.
Clause 59 agreed.
Clause 60 agreed.
Clause 61 : Young carer’s assessment: requirements etc.
Amendment 104ZZA not moved.
Clause 61 agreed.
Clause 62 : Assessments under sections 55 to 61: further provision
Amendment 104ZA not moved.
Clause 62 agreed.
Clause 63 agreed.
Clause 64 : Recovery of charges, interest etc.
Amendment 104ZB not moved.
Clause 64 agreed.
Clause 65 agreed.
House resumed.