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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 3 February 2026

Debate

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Contribution

The Government have moved in some directions, wanting schools to be the ones who deal with this. I know the policing is difficult, but we need to wait and see what is the outcome in places such as Australia, as the noble Lord said, and listen to the voice of Ian Russell, who has been campaigning longer than any of us because he lost his daughter, and not simply brush it aside because we have the right to pass legislation and go down this road. So I plead for us to wait and not simply tag it on to this Bill. I know it is to do with the well-being of children, and schools, but I suggest that this is not the place to do it.

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