Member

Next, I turn to Amendments 13, 14, 18 and 19, in the name of my noble friend Lady Armstrong, the noble Baronesses, Lady Tyler and Lady Barran, and the noble Lord, Lord Farmer. Regarding Amendments 13 and 14, a strong case has rightly been made by nearly all the contributors to the debate on this group of amendments that the child’s voice and views must be an integral part of the family group decision-making process—in fact, that they must be a thread that runs through the whole of this legislation. I know we will return to this at a later stage.