Last week, the Lords finished their work on the Children Bill and passed the baton on to their counterparts in the Commons. But when MPs finally get to debate the Bill in September, it will be significantly different from the one published in March.
One of the biggest changes - to extend the powers of the children's commissioner - was forced upon the Government. But most of the amendments were actually introduced by junior education minister Baroness Ashton.
Usually, when a government introduces a Bill, it is extremely loath to make major changes. Consultation at green paper stage is normally the last chance for campaigners to revise legislation. But the Children Bill has been different.
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