Moved by
Baroness Massey of Darwen
245: After Clause 78, insert the following new Clause—
“Independence of the Children’s Commissioner
In Schedule 1 to the Children Act 2004 (Children’s Commissioner), in paragraph 1 (status) after sub-paragraph (2) insert—
“(3) The Secretary of State shall not undermine the Children’s Commissioner’s independence and shall ensure that the Children’s Commissioner is under as few constraints as reasonably possible in determining—
(a) the Commissioner’s activities,
(b) the Commissioner’s timetables, and
(c) the Commissioner’s priorities.””