Member

I am grateful to the noble Baronesses, Lady Grey-Thompson and Lady Walmsley, and the noble Lord, Lord Polak, for their amendments. Amendments 245, 247, 248 and 257 seek to extend the duty to a number of additional contexts and would significantly expand the scope of the justified and proportionate measure the Government have set out, placing a clear requirement on those most likely to encounter information relating to child sexual abuse. Including individuals who do not have direct contact with children would create additional procedural complexity and could encourage defensive practices.