NATIONAL CHILDCARE REGISTER

Early day motion 657, tabled 17 May 1999 by Martin Salter (Labour). Signed by 143 members.

That this House notes the Government's stated intention to take all possible steps to protect children and young people; welcomes the action already taken by the Government in the development of the National Childcare Strategy; commends the Government on its recent advice for parents intending to employ nannies and on its support for the Child Protection Bill; which will help to exclude unsuitable people from working with children and young people; supports the current campaign by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children to obliterate child abuse; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to strengthen the measures already taken by offering support to the National Childcare Register Joint Campaign Group and its constituent members in developing a national register which will reassure all agencies and individuals employing people to work with children and young people by providing them with full, checked information on registered applicants.

Signatures by party: Labour 102, Liberal Democrat 27, Labour/Co-operative 8, Plaid Cymru 2, UUP 2, Conservative 1, Unknown 1.