Children in Need

Lord Elton Excerpts
Monday 17th July 2017

(7 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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We intend that all children in this country are treated equally. I hope that the children to whom the noble Lord refers will be able to access all the services that would apply to any other children.

Lord Elton Portrait Lord Elton (Con)
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My Lords, both the Question and my noble friend’s Answer refer to the “need” of children. Could he kindly define the Government’s definition of “need” for these purposes?

Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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I had better write to my noble friend on the definition of “children in need” as it is quite long and I do not want to take up noble Lords’ time. However, it should apply to all children equally.