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Child Protection: Shaken Baby Syndrome

My Lords, I welcome the great care my noble and learned friend has put into examining this very difficult issue and his statement that he has had a personal role in supervising the review. That is a great encouragement to all of us. It is a consolation that in only three cases out of the large number that have been looked at, he has encouraged a reference. As regards the future, will my noble and learned friend expand a little about the change in the guidelines on disclosure? Are they substantial or marginal? Will they apply only to this kind of case? Is he satisfied that the general rules of disclosure are working properly?