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Proceeding contribution from Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Monday, 12 March 2012. It occurred during Debate on bill on Protection of Freedoms Bill.


Protection of Freedoms Bill

My Lords, I thank the Minister for listening to what the process set out in Amendment 19 is. I understand his reluctance to make any commitment under the heading of introducing changes that may be recommended by Sir Alan Beith's committee but that require primary legislation. For that reason, I shall withdraw the amendment. However, on other matters this has been like sweeping a very long and dusty floor with all the dust still in front of us. We will need to look with great care at the codes of practice. A code of practice is often a fragile instrument and these data sets are of very high value. We have to be careful in what we do, lest we wish we had done something else at the end of it. With those assurances, I thank the Minister for his sustained attention to these less than thrilling issues and beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 19 withdrawn. Schedule 1 : Amendments of regimes other than PACE Amendment 20 Schedule 1 : Amendments of regimes other than PACE Amendment 20 Moved by


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
736 c64-5 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Disclosure of information Databases Criminal records Codes of practice Biometrics Crimes of violence Convictions Employment Health services Electronic surveillance Freedom of information DNA Evidence ICT Judiciary Harassment Powers of entry Personal records Protection Powers Negligence Vetting Vulnerable adults Surveillance Research Right of search Stalking Disclosure and Barring Service
Legislation
Protection of Freedoms Bill 2010-12
Link
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