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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThis amendment is in my name. We are on to Front-Bench speakers and I have spoken for only 10 minutes. In Amendment 110A, we propose raising the age for processing personal data…21 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI very much look forward to the Minister’s reply on this group of amendments. There are 80,000 children in care—12,000 more than a decade ago—all of whom have different needs and…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I am sure that the Minister will want to carry out the wishes of the House and ensure that those parents—all parents—have the support that they need. In the spirit of…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI thank my noble friend Lady Tyler for all the work she has done on this important topic. It shows the real power and strength of this House that, by talking to each other,…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I am grateful that the Minister agrees with the spirit of this amendment. She highlights that some parents have made up the difference and found the money themselves to…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will talk briefly to Amendments 75 and 76. These amendments are very important, and it is a great pity that we are discussing them at the end of the day. I always…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, the adoption and special guardianship support fund was established in 2015 to provide therapeutic support to families caring for children through adoption and…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI will speak on Amendment 71 in my name. I am grateful to the Minister for her movement on this issue. In her letter to me of 7 October 2025, which was some time ago, she said:…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, when the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, started her contribution, she said that we should look at the evidence from Wales, and I thought, fair enough. That is what the…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I am moving this amendment on behalf of my noble friend Lady Tyler of Enfield. Her flight was delayed by 24 hours, so I am afraid noble Lords have got me instead. In…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillCould the Minister give us an estimate, or guesstimate, of when she thinks the review will be completed?14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I preface my remarks by noting how much support the Government have given to the whole area of carers, as indeed did the previous Government. I look at my party and Ed…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI thank the Minister for her response, and I wish to withdraw the amendment.14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI will speak to the amendments in reverse order. We very much support having a single unique identifier. Unless the pilot of using the NHS number causes some unforeseen…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, this is obviously an important issue to us. Although we welcome the Bill’s placing on a statutory footing the extension of virtual school head support to a wider group…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her fulsome response. Like her, I have concerns—it is almost the opposite position to that of my noble friend Lord Addington—about large nursery…14 Jan 2026