Member

Amendment 156, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Stedman-Scott, and introduced by the noble Earl, Lord Effingham, addresses the role that technology plays in modern jobs and queries the word “development” in this context. Just to be clear, there has been no amendment to the term as part of our child employment measures. Here, “development” would therefore take its ordinary meaning, encompassing a child’s physical and emotional development. In our view, it is important that a child’s development is considered alongside their education, health and safety when reviewing the suitability of employment. Development is not defined in the Bill, so it would take its ordinary meaning. In this context, that encompasses a child’s physical and emotional development, and it is not about the development of technology. In response to the specific question, this would not prevent a child from using technology, and that is not the point of it. The point of it is whether or not there is an impact on the child’s physical and emotional development.