Member

Finally, to clarify, in the first part of my response to Amendment 19 I started with a little preamble relating to Amendment 17, but I nevertheless answered the point about Amendment 19 in that response. Amendment 17 has the laudable aim of ensuring that children are safe. However, to reiterate, it would be inappropriate and disproportionate to assume that every child going to live with a family member needs a child protection plan. I heard what the noble Baroness said about whether there might be some other type of protection plan related to kinship care, but I am not sure that needs a legislative response.