Children and Families Bill

Moved by

Baroness Massey of Darwen

59A: After Clause 85, insert the following new Clause—

“Independence of the Children’s Commissioner

In Schedule 1 to the Children Act 2004, 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.””