division_name: Orders of the Day &#8212; Clause 39 &#8212; Failure to fulfil duty under section 2: initial steps
motion: <p pid="b.1313.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> Amendment proposed</i>: No. 72, page 22, line 8, at end insert&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="b.1313.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">'(7A) In this section, "reasonable excuse" includes circumstances in which a young person&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="b.1313.1/3" pwmotiontext="yes">(a) is homeless,</p>
  
  <p pid="b.1313.1/4" pwmotiontext="yes">(b) has health problems, including temporary illness, long term disability or ongoing mental health issues,</p>
  
  <p pid="b.1313.1/5" pwmotiontext="yes">(c) has addiction problems,</p>
  
  <p pid="b.1313.1/6" pwmotiontext="yes">(d) has secured a place on a course which does not start until the following month or the following term,</p>
  
  <p pid="b.1313.1/7" pwmotiontext="yes">(e) is recovering from giving birth,</p>
  
  <p pid="b.1313.1/8" pwmotiontext="yes">(f) has caring responsibilities, or</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b.1313.1/9" pwmotiontext="yes">(g) has particular learning difficulties for which support has not been put in place.'.&#8212;<i> [</i><i> Mr. Hayes.]</i></p>
  
  <p pid="b.1313.1/10" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> Question put,</i> That the amendment be made:&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="b.1313.1/11" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> The House divided:</i> Ayes 139, Noes 258.</p>