The Committee has carried out a short follow-up inquiry into the powers of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales focussing on the Commissioner’s powers in relation to proposals for a Children’s Commissioner for England as set out in the Children Bill.
Report
The Committee’s Report,
The Powers of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales was published on Thursday 29 July 2004 (Fifth Report, 2003-04, HC 538).
The
Government Response was published on Tuesday 19 October 2004 as the Committees Fourth Special Report of Session 03-04.
For further information or if you wish to receive a copy of the Report, please call 020 7219 3264 or e-mail: welshcom@parliament.uk
Press Notices
01/04/2004
Announcement of Inquiry
19/04/2004
Oral Evidence Session
26/04/2004
Oral Evidence Session
21/07/2004
Publication of Report
Meetings
THURSDAY 22 APRIL, HOUSE OF COMMONS, ORAL EVIDENCE SESSION HC 538-i
Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Health and Social Security, Welsh Assembly Government and Officials;
Peter Clarke, Children’s Commissioner for Wales
TUESDAY 4 MAY, HOUSE OF COMMONS, ORAL EVIDENCE SESSION HC 538-ii
Rt Hon Margaret Hodge, MBE, MP, Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families, Department for Education and Skills