Nigel Evans: Calling for England to follow Wales

Demands for England to be given a commissioner have increased after the murder of eight-year-old Anna Climbie by her carers.

The calls have come from the Liberal Democrats and the founder of ChildLine, Esther Rantzen.

But the UK government has so far argued that the children's rights director fulfils a similar role to the commissioner in England.

Nigel Evans plans to raise the problems faced by children who live in Wales but attend schools in England - and who will not be covered by the commissioner's new powers.

He will also ask why children in the judicial system are not protected - the Government says this is because law and order is not devolved to the Assembly, to whom the new Commissioner is accountable.

Peter Clarke, Children's Commissioner for Wales

The new Children's Commissioner for Wales is Peter Clarke.

The 52-year-old - who was director of the charity ChildLine Cymru - is soon to take up the �70,000-a-year post.

The post was one of 70 separate recommendations in the 79-page response to the "Lost In Care" report, following the Waterhouse inquiry.

At the time, First Minister Rhodri Morgan described the appointment as a milestone.

"The successful establishment of the commissioner's office is a major achievement and a first for Wales in the UK," he said.