§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment he has made of the Ninth Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Session 2002–03, HC666, on The Case for a Children's Commissioner for England; and if he will make a statement. [113772]
§ Mr. Charles Clarke[holding answer 19 May 2003]: Ministers are considering the Joint Committee's report, and the Government's response will be submitted to the Committee in due course.