Part of Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee at 2:45 pm on 13 July 2006.
Parmjit Dhanda
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Children, Young People and Families), Department for Education and Skills
2:45,
13 July 2006
The CRB will be responsible for the administration of the system, but the IBB will be responsible for the two barred lists.
In speaking to Amendment No. 187, I said what I wished to say about online checks, although I appreciate that hon. Members may wish to return to the subject. Amendments Nos. 188 to 193 and Nos. 165 to 170 are all minor and technical amendments to the Bill. I circulated a note to hon. Members before the Committee stage in which I explained the Government’s intention behind all the amendments that we tabled, including those ones. I welcome any questions or otherwise on the online lists, and ask hon. Members to accept the amendments.
As a bill passes through Parliament, MPs and peers may suggest amendments - or changes - which they believe will improve the quality of the legislation.
Many hundreds of amendments are proposed by members to major bills as they pass through committee stage, report stage and third reading in both Houses of Parliament.
In the end only a handful of amendments will be incorporated into any bill.
The Speaker - or the chairman in the case of standing committees - has the power to select which amendments should be debated.
