Part of Children and Social Work Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee at 11:45 am on 12 January 2017.
I am very encouraged by much of what the Minister is saying and by the additional work to embed a framework to protect children’s rights. If, having done that and evaluated its effectiveness, the Minister thinks it is a very short step to adopting fully a duty to have due regard in law, would he be willing to consider doing so?