Moved by
Baroness Butler-Sloss
4: Clause 3, page 3, line 32, at end insert—
“( ) The report under subsection (1) must include a report to be published on or before 4 September 2019 on progress on the arrangements for appointing independent guardians under section 21 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015. The report must cover—
(a) the number of children for whom an independent guardian has been appointed—
(i) for whom a reference has been made to a competent authority for a determination as to whether the child is a victim of trafficking in human beings; and
(ii) who have been determined to be a separated child by the Regional Health and Social Care Board;
(b) the immigration status of the children for whom an independent guardian has been appointed;
(c) the length of time for which an independent guardian assists, represents and supports a child;
(d) the number of persons for whom an independent guardian has continued to act in relation to a person after that person attains the age of 18 but is under the age of 21, with the consent of that person, according to section 21(10) of that Act;
(e) the processes established to ensure relevant persons or bodies recognise and pay due regard to the functions of the independent guardian and provide the independent guardian with access to relevant information in accordance with section 21(8) of that Act and the effectiveness of those processes.”