HC Deb 09 September 2004 vol 424 cc1368-9W
17. Julie Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what mechanisms will be put in place for the Children's Commissioner to liaise with the Children's Commissioners in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. [187713]

Margaret Hodge

I hope that the four United Kingdom Commissioners will draw up their own cooperation arrangements so as best to serve the children for which they are responsible. We are currently examining across Government how the Children Bill could best enable or assist them to do this. To this end, I have arranged to meet colleagues from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales next week.

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