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As the noble Baroness mentioned, and as is now well known, in the report of the Covid-19 inquiry there was strong comment on the absence of child’s rights impact assessments, which would have focused greater attention on the avoidable impacts of decisions on children’s interests and what could have been done to mitigate their potential effects. We heard much about that earlier in the day in connection with schooling. That comment led to the unambiguous recommendation in module 2 of the inquiry report that the UK Government should introduce legislation to place CRIAs on a statutory footing in England and for Northern Ireland to consider equivalent provision.