Member

However, while I recognise the importance of this work, assessments should be effective and proportionate. Each department should remain responsible for considering where these are required. To place a duty on all government departments to complete and publish child rights impact assessments for all decisions that affect children would be a significant and challenging undertaking. We need to consider not only how we incorporate children’s rights in our legislation and decision-making but how we use scarce resources to do and deliver as well as to report.