David Cameron used his first speech to the conference as leader to layinto the plans. He said: "Of course it's right that Government should beon the parents' side but Labour takes it way too far.
"A national database of every child? Making childcare a state monopoly?Slapping Asbos on children who haven't even been born? Labour'sintentions may be good but the unintended consequence is to create aculture of irresponsibility."
Shadow education secretary David Willetts also used his keynote speechto the conference to knock the database. He said: "Why on earth is theGovernment introducing a national computer register for every child inthe country? We are going to have barcoded babies. We don't need it.That money should be better spent targeted on the families that reallyneed the help."
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