Draft SI on Children Act 2004 Information Database (England). Motion to approve. Objection taken. Deferred division on motion to approve agreed to by 277 votes to 186.

Draft SI on Children Act 2004 Information Database (England). Motion to approve. Objection taken. Deferred division on motion to approve agreed to by 277 votes to 186.

Draft SI on Children Act 2004 Information Database (England). Motion to approve. Objection taken. Division deferred to 25 July. (Agreed to by 277 votes to 186).

Draft SI on Children Act 2004 Information Database (England). Motion to approve. Objection taken. Division deferred to 25 July. (Agreed to by 277 votes to 186).

Draft SI on Children Act 2004 Information Database (England). Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. Minutes of proceedings at UP 7 2006-07.

Draft SI on Children Act 2004 Information Database (England). Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. Minutes of proceedings at UP 7 2006-07.

My Lords, a couple of years ago, I was talking to a lady who had been adopted. One day, as an adult, she rang the hospital where she was born and asked what time of day her mother gave birth to her. She was told that she could not have...

My Lords, a couple of years ago, I was talking to a lady who had been adopted. One day, as an adult, she rang the hospital where she was born and asked what time of day her mother gave birth to her. She was told that she could not have...

My Lords, the Minister demonstrated his recognition of the almost instinctive, gut anxieties felt at the creation of what will be a very broad, indeed almost universal, database for all children up to age 18 when he said, ““All use will be monitored by government experts in information technology””, or...

My Lords, the Minister demonstrated his recognition of the almost instinctive, gut anxieties felt at the creation of what will be a very broad, indeed almost universal, database for all children up to age 18 when he said, ““All use will be monitored by government experts in information technology””, or...

My Lords, I too declare my interest as a member of the Merits Committee. Indeed, for this inquiry—hearing the evidence and preparing the report—I was in the chair because our proper chairman, the noble Lord, Lord Filkin, had very honourably decided not to take part in the committee’s deliberations, because...

My Lords, I too declare my interest as a member of the Merits Committee. Indeed, for this inquiry—hearing the evidence and preparing the report—I was in the chair because our proper chairman, the noble Lord, Lord Filkin, had very honourably decided not to take part in the committee’s deliberations, because...

My Lords, I too must declare an interest as a member of the Merits Committee. I very strongly endorse what the noble Lord, Lord Armstrong, said, and what the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, said earlier about the reaction of the Merits Committee to this scheme. It was called ““unenthusiastic”” or...

My Lords, I too must declare an interest as a member of the Merits Committee. I very strongly endorse what the noble Lord, Lord Armstrong, said, and what the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, said earlier about the reaction of the Merits Committee to this scheme. It was called ““unenthusiastic”” or...

rose to move, That the draft regulations laid before the House on 4 July be approved. The noble Lord said: My Lords, these regulations make provision in respect of the establishment and operation of a database, ContactPoint, under Section 12 of the Children Act 2004. The regulations place a requirement...

rose to move, That the draft regulations laid before the House on 4 July be approved. The noble Lord said: My Lords, these regulations make provision in respect of the establishment and operation of a database, ContactPoint, under Section 12 of the Children Act 2004. The regulations place a requirement...

My Lords, the £88 million is only a gain if the figure of £41 million is accurate, and the noble Earl has raised severe concerns that those are perhaps very optimistic figures for both the set-up and the annual running costs. You only have a gain if the figures for...

My Lords, the £88 million is only a gain if the figure of £41 million is accurate, and the noble Earl has raised severe concerns that those are perhaps very optimistic figures for both the set-up and the annual running costs. You only have a gain if the figures for...

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken. I have been asked a huge number of questions and I cannot possibly answer all of them. However, I will write to noble Lords with responses to questions that I am not able to answer now. Perhaps I...

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken. I have been asked a huge number of questions and I cannot possibly answer all of them. However, I will write to noble Lords with responses to questions that I am not able to answer now. Perhaps I...

My Lords, I appreciate the contribution of all noble Lords, who with the exception of the noble Lord, Lord Tunnicliffe, have all expressed great anxiety. I especially thank noble Lords from the Merits Committee, who I understand are nominated for an award at tonight’s House Magazine ceremony; I wish them...

My Lords, I appreciate the contribution of all noble Lords, who with the exception of the noble Lord, Lord Tunnicliffe, have all expressed great anxiety. I especially thank noble Lords from the Merits Committee, who I understand are nominated for an award at tonight’s House Magazine ceremony; I wish them...

My Lords, that is not the case. Even if the running cost figure is higher than £41 million, that does not of itself undermine the £88 million saving. Page 17 of the committee’s report, which prints the relevant memorandum, identifies the practitioner groups whose time will be saved by the...

My Lords, that is not the case. Even if the running cost figure is higher than £41 million, that does not of itself undermine the £88 million saving. Page 17 of the committee’s report, which prints the relevant memorandum, identifies the practitioner groups whose time will be saved by the...

rose to move, as an amendment to the Motion in the name of Lord Adonis, at end to insert ““but this House regrets that the cost is likely to be disproportionate to the benefit and could have been more effectively and safely spent on professional staff””. The noble Baroness said:...

rose to move, as an amendment to the Motion in the name of Lord Adonis, at end to insert ““but this House regrets that the cost is likely to be disproportionate to the benefit and could have been more effectively and safely spent on professional staff””. The noble Baroness said:...

My Lords, before addressing the substance of the amendment moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Morris, and referring to my amendment, I make it plain that those on these Benches, in this House and another place, are at one with the Government and the Official Opposition in wanting a strong...

My Lords, before addressing the substance of the amendment moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Morris, and referring to my amendment, I make it plain that those on these Benches, in this House and another place, are at one with the Government and the Official Opposition in wanting a strong...

Yes, my Lords; that will be the case. The issues of cost and universality were raised in the Motion moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley. Why should ContactPoint hold records for every child? First, a universal system has no stigma attached; since every child is included, no judgment will...

Yes, my Lords; that will be the case. The issues of cost and universality were raised in the Motion moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley. Why should ContactPoint hold records for every child? First, a universal system has no stigma attached; since every child is included, no judgment will...

rose to move, as an amendment to the above Motion, at end to insert ““but this House regrets that adequate safeguards are not in place to ensure the protection of the information collected””. The noble Baroness said: My Lords, I thank the Minister for his thorough explanation of the regulations....

rose to move, as an amendment to the above Motion, at end to insert ““but this House regrets that adequate safeguards are not in place to ensure the protection of the information collected””. The noble Baroness said: My Lords, I thank the Minister for his thorough explanation of the regulations....

My Lords, before the noble Lord leaves that subject, can he give an assurance that those who must have access to the system in order to maintain it—there will be technical inputs in that respect—will be governed by exactly the same rules that he has adduced?

My Lords, before the noble Lord leaves that subject, can he give an assurance that those who must have access to the system in order to maintain it—there will be technical inputs in that respect—will be governed by exactly the same rules that he has adduced?

My Lords, I should declare an interest as a member of the advisory board of the Information Systems Security Association. We have here a database which is supposed to provide proactive protection purporting to save time and therefore money and so on, and yet we have very sparse data on...

My Lords, I should declare an interest as a member of the advisory board of the Information Systems Security Association. We have here a database which is supposed to provide proactive protection purporting to save time and therefore money and so on, and yet we have very sparse data on...

My Lords, I rise somewhat timorously to create something of an innovation this afternoon—a Back-Bench contribution in support of government regulations. I want to comment briefly on what is happening in the House in general. I see in this House an increasing interest in secondary legislation, and that is good....

My Lords, I rise somewhat timorously to create something of an innovation this afternoon—a Back-Bench contribution in support of government regulations. I want to comment briefly on what is happening in the House in general. I see in this House an increasing interest in secondary legislation, and that is good....

Draft SI on Children Act 2004 Information Database (England). Lords debate on motion to approve. Amendment disagreed to on division (46 to 79). Second amendment disagreed to on division (38 to 77). Main question agreed to on question.

Draft SI on Children Act 2004 Information Database (England). Lords debate on motion to approve. Amendment disagreed to on division (46 to 79). Second amendment disagreed to on division (38 to 77). Main question agreed to on question.