Clause 3 - Review of exercise of functions of Assembly and other persons

Part of Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 11:00 am on 30 January 2001.

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Photo of David Hanson David Hanson The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales 11:00, 30 January 2001

That would depend on the context and the issues that arose, but I cannot see any difficulty. It is important to differentiate between the roles and responsibilities of the local government ombudsman and those of the Children's Commissioner, and the amendment could cause confusion in those roles, leading to difficulties in the interpretation of the Bill compared with that of other Acts of Parliament.

I recognise that many questions that hon. Members have raised may not have been adequately answered in detail, but the Government want to emphasise that the amendments might lead to confusion—and that confusion is exactly what the clarity of Bill is designed to avoid. I therefore ask the hon. Member for North Dorset to withdraw the amendment.