HL Deb 10 November 2004 vol 666 cc996-7

64 After Clause 46, insert the following new clause—

"Social services committees

(1) Sections 2 to 5 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42) (social services committees) shall cease to have effect.

(2) In Schedule 1 to that Act (enactments conferring functions assigned to social services committees), for the heading substitute "SOCIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS".

(3) In section 63(8) of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46) (instruction), in paragraph (a) of the definition of "relevant enactments", for the words from "for the time being" to "section 2" substitute "are social services functions within the meaning".

(4) In Schedule 1 to the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42) (political balance on committees), in paragraph 4(1), in paragraph (a) of the definition of "ordinary committee", for the words from "the authority's" to "any other committee" substitute "any committee".

(5) In section 102 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (social services functions)—

  1. (a) omit subsection (1);
  2. (b) in subsection (2), for "that Act" substitute "the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970"."

65 Clause 47, page 32, line 5, leave out subsection (2)

66 After Clause 51, insert the following new clause—

"Children's Commissioner for Wales: powers of entry

In the Care Standards Act 2000 (c.14), in section 76 (further functions of Children's Commissioner for Wales), at the end insert—

"(8) The Commissioner or a person authorised by him may for the purposes of any function of the Commissioner under section 72B or 73 or subsection (4) of this section at any reasonable time—

  1. (a) enter any premises, other than a private dwelling, for the purposes of interviewing any child accommodated or cared for there; and
  2. (b) if the child consents, interview the child in private.""

Lord Filkin

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 64 to 66.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 64 to 66.—(Lord Filkin.)

On Question. Motion agreed to.