Member

I agree with the noble Baroness that we need to think carefully about how child performers are included on registers. As she said, some child performers may be educated otherwise than at school for several months, others only for a few days. Given that variability, it is right that we can consider potential exemptions via children not in school regulations rather than in the Bill—so she makes a very fair point. In the regulations we will need to look carefully at how we deal with the different types of absence that might be caused by children being performers. We will of course consult on those regulations and, where they are subject to the affirmative procedure, this House will have the opportunity to debate them.