§ Mr. StinchcombeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if the Government will establish a Minister for Children. [24337]
§ Mr. BoatengWe have no plans to establish a Minister for Children with responsibilities for England. There are already systems in place to ensure cross-departmental co-operation in areas of shared interest. The Scottish and Welsh Offices have appointed Ministers for Children, but in their case, unlike in England, all social affairs responsibilities rest in the same department.