Second reading of the CSF bill - 11th January

The second reading of the Children Schools and Families (CSF) bill takes place in the House of Commons on Monday 11th January.

http://services.parliament.uk/bills/200 ... ilies.html

http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/re ... 09-095.pdf

The bill has gone through to the next stage. There were 288 ayes to 206 nos.

Here is what happens in the next stage which is the committee stage.

http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/laws ... _stage.htm

A transcript of the debate is now published on Hansard.

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/p ... 1-0007.htm
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/p ... 1-0008.htm

A video of the debate is available at

http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Playe ... ingId=5511

Graham Stuart’s speech was fabulous. He mentioned the results of the consultation on registration and monitoring and ridiculed the idea that the respondents are a "minority".

Ed Balls was accused of ignoring another consultation related to the CSF Bill and he said that a lot of the responses were part of a "campaign". I'm inclined to say this is the stock response whenever a consultation produces unfavourable results in order to invalidate them.

Vernon Coaker said "I think the vast majority of parents would welcome a local authority visit to see their children alone". What planet is this man living on?