Powers of Entry etc. Bill [HL]

House of Lords written question – answered at on 17 March 2010.

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Photo of Lord Selsdon Lord Selsdon Conservative

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord West of Spithead on 14 November 2007 (WA 25), under which Acts and secondary legislation listed in the Schedule to the Powers of Entry etc. Bill [HL] officials of the Department for Children, Schools and Families and of public or private bodies answerable to the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families or otherwise exercising powers of entry can enter and search the homes or business premises of United Kingdom citizens.

Photo of Baroness Morgan of Drefelin Baroness Morgan of Drefelin Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Children, Young People and Families), Department for Children, Schools and Families, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Children, Young People and Families)

The Department for Children, Schools and Families has enacted 31 powers of entry through nine Acts and four powers of entry through four statutory instruments as set out below.

Primary
Year Statute Department responsible No. of powers
2002 Adoption and Children Act 2002 DCSF 2
2006 Childcare Act 2006 DCSF 5
1989 Children Act 1989 DCSF 12
2004 Children Act 2004 DCSF 2
1955 Children and Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act 1955 DCSF/MoJ 1
1933 Children and Young Persons Act 1933 DCSF 3
1997 Education Act 1997 DCSF 1
2006 Education and Inspections Act 2006 DCSF 3
1988 Education Reform Act 1988 DCSF 2
9 31
Secondary
Year SI. No Authority Title Dept No of Powers
2007 1772 Childcare Act 2006 Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) Order 2007 DCSF 1
2004 2783 Education Act 2002 Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 1 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 2004 DCSF 1
2003 1038 Education Act 2002 Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 2003 DCSF 1
2003 1039 Education Act 2002 Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 3 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 2003 DCSF 1
4 4

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