division_name: Welfare Reform Bill &#8212; <i>Report (1st Day)</i>
motion: <p class="italic" pid="a.814.12/1" pwmotiontext="unrecognized">Amendment 1</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="a.814.12/2" pwmotiontext="unrecognized"> Moved by Lord Northbourne</p>
  
  <p pid="a.814.12/3" pwmotiontext="unrecognized"><b>1:</b> Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.814.12/4" pwmotiontext="quot">"General duty to have regard to the well-being of the child</p>
  
  <p pid="a.814.12/5" pwmotiontext="lines">(1) The Secretary of State, in discharging his functions under this Act, shall have regard to the well-being of any child likely to be affected by his decisions.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.814.12/6" pwmotiontext="lines">(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the meaning of "well-being of any child" includes&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.814.12/7" pwmotiontext="lines">(a) physical and mental health and social and emotional well-being;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.814.12/8" pwmotiontext="lines">(b) secure attachment and protection from harm and neglect;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.814.12/9" pwmotiontext="lines">(c) education, training and recreation;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.814.12/10" pwmotiontext="lines">(d) the contribution made by the child to society;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.814.12/11" pwmotiontext="lines">(e) social and economic well-being;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.814.12/12" pwmotiontext="lines">(f) age appropriate childcare, supervision and guidance."</p>
  
  <p pid="a.814.12/13" pwmotiontext="lines">(3) In the Jobseeker's Act 1995 (c. 18) after section 1 insert&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.814.12/14" pwmotiontext="quot">"1A Well-being of the child</p>
  
  <p pid="a.814.12/15" pwmotiontext="unrecognized">The Secretary of State, in discharging his functions under this Act, shall have regard to the well-being of any child likely to be affected by his decisions."</p>
  
  <p pid="a.814.12/16" pwmotiontext="lines">(4) In the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5) after section 1 insert&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.814.12/17" pwmotiontext="quot">"1A Well-being of the child</p>
  
  <p pid="a.814.12/18" pwmotiontext="unrecognized">The Secretary of State, in discharging his functions under this Act, shall have regard to the well-being of any child likely to be affected by his decisions.""</p>