"My Lords, I will speak to the amendments in this group. I did not table one in my name about a group of people who are also subject to deprivation of liberty safeguards. I am pleased to hear the noble and learned Lord repeat his offer of a meeting, which …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"I have heard this outline of the Government’s position. Am I correct in understanding that the Government have no position on ensuring that the Bill is safe for vulnerable groups of people?..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"We are about to have a meeting to outline special additional conditions, so can I clarify that the Minister is not saying that that is not possible and just that the particular conditions outlined in Amendment 119A are not possible?..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 30A and 119A in my name, which relate to children and young people who are under an EHCP. I offered to withdraw these two amendments in order to shorten proceedings; by putting that on the record, I will shorten the meeting offered by …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"I will speak briefly to raise attention to Amendment 170, which has recently been added to the group. In an effort to short-circuit, we will come to the issues of interpreters much later on.
I have laid Amendment 174, which quite simply says that an interpreter must be over the …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"May I draw the attention of the noble and learned Lord to the fact that the amendments I have laid in relation to EHCPs and additional assessment criteria are currently in group 7? If he has that meeting and that compromise might be available, that may enable me to withdraw …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 4, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Berger, to which I added my name.
As well as this Bill, the Private Member’s Bill in the name of the noble and learned Lord has, as a requirement, the safeguard of a six-month …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 19D in my name. I thank the Minister and her officials for the frequency of their engagement on the Bill. I put on record my apology for not spotting possible issues with the Government’s Motion, to which I have tabled the amendment, much …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her clear intention to continue the dialogue on this, but I believe that we all would be assisted by officials from the Department for Education who hold responsibility for the Children Act and the various experts in the UK on this …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech