Hilton Dawson was right. The Labour MP for Lancaster & Wyre said after the committee stage of the Children Bill that its return to the House of Lords would be the "best chance of improving this Bill", and events last week during its report stage and third reading in the House of Commons were testament to his powers of prediction.
The Bill is due to be discussed again by the Lords today (10 November).
Despite the Government standing firm during the debate in the Commons on most of the main issues, optimism remains that the Lords will still be able to push for some more changes.
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