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Thirdly, I reassure noble Lords that, where this Government consult children and young people and where we assess potential impacts of new policy and interventions on the very people that they are intended to serve, including through child rights impact assessments, these processes are neither superficial in their intent or execution nor intended to shield actions from judicial review. As I have already identified to the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, the national youth strategy engagement process that we have undertaken has developed into a very meaningful co-production process with young people and the sectors that support them, with over 14,000 young people able to submit their views. That is the right way for the Government to ensure that children’s voices are at the heart of the decisions that we are making.