Member

On Amendments 25 and 33, I reassure the noble Lord, Lord Murray, that there are already clear processes in place for safeguarding children. Where an offender who has sole parental responsibility for a child has been charged with a serious sexual offence, that represents a clear risk to the child and their safety, and there is an existing duty on the police to inform the relevant local authority where that type of risk exists. The multi-agency guidance, Working Together to Safeguard Children, makes it clear that under Section 47 of the Children Act 1989 local authorities have a duty to make inquiries and take decisive action where a child is suffering or is likely to suffer significant harm.