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The best start grant is aimed at giving children the best start in life by offering financial support to eligible families at key points in a child’s early years.
We politicians sometimes think that we are the best message carriers, but Emma can speak to an audience in our community whose attention we cannot always get.
When legislation limits how authorities and ministers can act in relation to updates in best practice and healthcare, those limitations really impact on women.
I do not have the bill in front of me but, for example, there is a regulatory objective that lawyers must act independently and in the best interests of their clients. As the bill stands, the Government could abolish that.
To summarise your answer, “We’ll do our best, but I can’t promise you.” Our aim is to work within those timescales, but I am realistic about the range of pressures that exist within the system.