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Proceeding contribution from Lord Elton (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 3 July 2008. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Education and Skills Bill.


Education and Skills Bill

There is an odd imbalance in the Bill because while there are duties to collect information, there are no duties to give it. That is where the cross-border difficulty arises. I am not sure whether it would be possible to devise a suitable duty that would not be draconian as a way of catching all the people who need to give information to a neighbouring authority if it employed somebody resident there. Local authorities can only get the information they are given, and people may not want to give it to them.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
703 c408 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Data protection Databases Accountability Crime Attendance Governing bodies Further education Inspections Educational institutions Local government Personal records Parents Schools Vocational guidance Small businesses Skilled workers School leaving Parenting contracts Connexions Service In-service training
Legislation
Education and Skills Bill 2007-08
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk