Children and Families Bill Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice
Monday 21st October 2013

(11 years, 11 months ago)

Grand Committee
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Lord Colwyn Portrait The Deputy Chairman of Committees
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I will put the question and then we will adjourn for 10 minutes. We will return at 4.27 pm.

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Lord Colwyn Portrait The Deputy Chairman of Committees
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I think that we will make a start. I had just put the question, the noble Lord, Lord Northbourne, having moved his amendment.

Lord Northbourne Portrait Lord Northbourne
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Although perhaps I did not make it clear when I was speaking, it is in a way obvious that my two amendments have pretty much the same objective. I took them separately because they have two completely different ways of approaching the problem, the second of which I believe is more exciting.