Member

My Amendment 119ZA seeks to test the Government’s appetite for a more radical overhaul of the way children’s homes places are commissioned. I acknowledge that the drafting is almost certainly far from perfect, but I am sure the Minister will understand the spirit of my amendment. At its heart, it seeks to align the interests of children with the interests of the provider, and indeed the commissioner, which is not the case today—and that is the root of many of the problems we face. I know that an approach like this has already been adopted in at least one local authority, so I have some confidence that it can work in practice.