Speaking to CYP Now, the Conservative MP for East Worthing and Shoreham said there was little mention of children and young people's issues in his party's manifesto, conceding that Brexit will be the main preoccupation over the next few years.
He added that there is the additional challenge of having new faces in key policy areas after three ministers with briefs relating to the sector failed to retain their seats at the general election.
The Conservative manifesto features several pledges relating to children and young people, including introducing a new criminal offence for perpetrators of domestic abuse directed at a child, review of support for children in care, and to boost childcare provision.
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