Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, this instrument, if approved by Parliament and made, will require licensing authorities in England and Wales to supply certain information relating to taxis and private hire vehicles—PHVs—that have been licensed to operate in their areas. It enables the Secretary of State to create a database to hold that...

My Lords, this instrument, if approved by Parliament and made, will require licensing authorities in England and Wales to supply certain information relating to taxis and private hire vehicles—PHVs—that have been licensed to operate in their areas. It enables the Secretary of State to create a database to hold that...

My Lords, I think the principle of the regulations that the Minister has moved will be entirely uncontroversial to the House. Giving local authorities more powers to regulate air quality and the causes of poor air quality is the right thing to do. It is right that local authorities, which...

My Lords, I think the principle of the regulations that the Minister has moved will be entirely uncontroversial to the House. Giving local authorities more powers to regulate air quality and the causes of poor air quality is the right thing to do. It is right that local authorities, which...

My Lords, there will always be somebody who will be inconvenienced by changes and, as the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, said, in this case

it will be fleet drivers and fleet operators. They will often have cars that a few years ago would not have been thought out of date...

My Lords, there will always be somebody who will be inconvenienced by changes and, as the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, said, in this case

it will be fleet drivers and fleet operators. They will often have cars that a few years ago would not have been thought out of date...

My Lords, I declare my interests as a member of Sheffield City Council and a vice-president of the Local Government Association, as in the register. I have sat on licensing committees and been the leader of a council, so I understand the process of licensing and the burden that licensing...

My Lords, I declare my interests as a member of Sheffield City Council and a vice-president of the Local Government Association, as in the register. I have sat on licensing committees and been the leader of a council, so I understand the process of licensing and the burden that licensing...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her introduction and for organising a helpful briefing with officials before this debate. I declare an interest through my involvement with the charity ClientEarth. It is a breath of fresh air to be debating an SI that is not connected to...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her introduction and for organising a helpful briefing with officials before this debate. I declare an interest through my involvement with the charity ClientEarth. It is a breath of fresh air to be debating an SI that is not connected to...

I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this short debate. I am very pleased that I had the Question on air pollution earlier this week. It was a bit of a heads-up as to what might be heading in my direction going beyond the remit of the SI...

I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this short debate. I am very pleased that I had the Question on air pollution earlier this week. It was a bit of a heads-up as to what might be heading in my direction going beyond the remit of the SI...

I have sat on a licensing committee. We do not have that kind of detail at local authority level. The only way to determine that would be whether the person had a fare in the cab or vehicle at a certain time. Local authorities will not, therefore, be able to...

I have sat on a licensing committee. We do not have that kind of detail at local authority level. The only way to determine that would be whether the person had a fare in the cab or vehicle at a certain time. Local authorities will not, therefore, be able to...

I thank the noble Lord for his intervention. I was not saying that the local authority would have the information, but one would certainly expect it—particularly if it was a larger one—to be in contact with its local fleets of taxis and PHVs to understand the more general working practices....

I thank the noble Lord for his intervention. I was not saying that the local authority would have the information, but one would certainly expect it—particularly if it was a larger one—to be in contact with its local fleets of taxis and PHVs to understand the more general working practices....

I compliment the Minister on her extremely competent response to the debate. If it is in her briefing, could she tell the House the average age of taxis in London and outside it? If not, could she write to me with that information?

I compliment the Minister on her extremely competent response to the debate. If it is in her briefing, could she tell the House the average age of taxis in London and outside it? If not, could she write to me with that information?

I thank the noble Lord for his kind words. I do not have that information and I am not entirely sure that it exists. If it does, I will certainly write to him, with a copy to all noble Lords. It would be interesting information for all of them to...

I thank the noble Lord for his kind words. I do not have that information and I am not entirely sure that it exists. If it does, I will certainly write to him, with a copy to all noble Lords. It would be interesting information for all of them to...

My Lords, I welcome the Government’s proposal. I draw the Minister’s attention to the concerns raised by UNICEF, particularly about children’s health. For instance, children’s lungs, which are developing, are particularly susceptible to toxicity in the air. I suffered from pneumonia as a child, and the risks of pneumonia and...

My Lords, I welcome the Government’s proposal. I draw the Minister’s attention to the concerns raised by UNICEF, particularly about children’s health. For instance, children’s lungs, which are developing, are particularly susceptible to toxicity in the air. I suffered from pneumonia as a child, and the risks of pneumonia and...

Motion made, That the draft Air Quality (Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles Database) (England and Wales) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 31 January, be approved. Agreed to on question.

Motion made, That the draft Air Quality (Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles Database) (England and Wales) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 31 January, be approved. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

The Speaker has certified, for the purposes of Standing Order No. 83P, and on the basis of material put before him, that, in his opinion, the following instrument relates exclusively to England and Wales and is within devolved legislative competence, as defined in Standing Order No. 83P: draft Air Quality (Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles Database) (England and Wales) Regulations 2019.

The Speaker has certified, for the purposes of Standing Order No. 83P, and on the basis of material put before him, that, in his opinion, the following instrument relates exclusively to England and Wales and is within devolved legislative competence, as defined in Standing Order No. 83P: draft Air Quality...

The Speaker has certified, for the purposes of Standing Order No. 83P, and on the basis of material put before him, that, in his opinion, the following instrument relates exclusively to England and Wales, and is within devolved legislative competence, as defined in Standing Order No. 83P: draft Air Quality (Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles Database) (England and Wales) Regulations 2019.

The Speaker has certified, for the purposes of Standing Order No. 83P, and on the basis of material put before him, that, in his opinion, the following instrument relates exclusively to England and Wales, and is within devolved legislative competence, as defined in Standing Order No. 83P: draft Air Quality...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy of Southwark, for bringing forward this regret Motion, in effect completing the unfinished business of this part of the Housing and Planning Act 2016. Although they are not toothless, I feel that the proposals as they stand are somewhat pointless. There is no...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy of Southwark, for bringing forward this regret Motion, in effect completing the unfinished business of this part of the Housing and Planning Act 2016. Although they are not toothless, I feel that the proposals as they stand are somewhat pointless. There is no...

My Lords, first, I draw the attention of the House to my relevant interests in the register: namely that I am an elected councillor in the London Borough of Lewisham and a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I am moving this Motion in relation to a regulation under the...

My Lords, first, I draw the attention of the House to my relevant interests in the register: namely that I am an elected councillor in the London Borough of Lewisham and a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I am moving this Motion in relation to a regulation under the...

My Lords, I remind the House that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I support the intentions of the Motion in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy. I am grateful to the Minister for his letter of 6 April in which he updated us on...

My Lords, I remind the House that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I support the intentions of the Motion in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy. I am grateful to the Minister for his letter of 6 April in which he updated us on...

My Lords, I support the principle behind this Motion, but the issue is wider than this. The Government are extraordinarily reluctant to have dealings with local authorities. I declare my interest in the register as a landlord of two flats in a block which is absolutely under threat from

holiday...

My Lords, I support the principle behind this Motion, but the issue is wider than this. The Government are extraordinarily reluctant to have dealings with local authorities. I declare my interest in the register as a landlord of two flats in a block which is absolutely under threat from

holiday...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, for bringing forward this regret Motion. We share his deep frustration that this legislation is not already in place—if indeed legislation is necessary. In every possible debate on this issue, during the passage of what became the Housing and Planning Act...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, for bringing forward this regret Motion. We share his deep frustration that this legislation is not already in place—if indeed legislation is necessary. In every possible debate on this issue, during the passage of what became the Housing and Planning Act...

My Lords, I refer to my interests as a Newcastle City councillor and as a vice-president of the Local Government Association.

I have just checked the definition of a rogue landlord, which was given by the noble Baroness, Lady Williams, during a debate on the Housing and Planning Bill. The definition...

My Lords, I refer to my interests as a Newcastle City councillor and as a vice-president of the Local Government Association.

I have just checked the definition of a rogue landlord, which was given by the noble Baroness, Lady Williams, during a debate on the Housing and Planning Bill. The definition...

My Lords, from these Benches I support the Motion and see it as an extension of the legislation on client money protection agreed by this House, which I and others worked on with the noble Lord, Lord Bourne, to get it through by means of an enabling amendment. The noble...

My Lords, from these Benches I support the Motion and see it as an extension of the legislation on client money protection agreed by this House, which I and others worked on with the noble Lord, Lord Bourne, to get it through by means of an enabling amendment. The noble...

My Lords, I declare my interests as listed on the register. I am full of regret about this statutory instrument but I want to preface my remarks by giving some credit where it is due. We have seen the exponential growth of private renting: the PRS has gone from 9%...

My Lords, I declare my interests as listed on the register. I am full of regret about this statutory instrument but I want to preface my remarks by giving some credit where it is due. We have seen the exponential growth of private renting: the PRS has gone from 9%...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy of Southwark, for tabling a Motion on this important topic. I am genuinely very grateful to him for doing so because it has given us an opportunity to revisit this area and give some publicity, I hope, to where we are....

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy of Southwark, for tabling a Motion on this important topic. I am genuinely very grateful to him for doing so because it has given us an opportunity to revisit this area and give some publicity, I hope, to where we are....

I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. We have heard a wide range of contributions from noble Lords with real expertise in this area and they have given us the benefit of their knowledge. I have heard nothing from the noble Lord, Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth,...

I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. We have heard a wide range of contributions from noble Lords with real expertise in this area and they have given us the benefit of their knowledge. I have heard nothing from the noble Lord, Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth,...

Lords motion to regret. Disagreed to on division (166 to 179).

Lords motion to regret. Disagreed to on division (166 to 179).

Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012; draft Schedule 5 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Modification) Order 2012. Motions to approve agreed to on question.

Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012; draft Schedule 5 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Modification) Order 2012. Motions to approve agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Draft Schools (Specification and Disposal of Articles) Regulations 2012. Draft Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012. Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012. Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question (formal).

Draft Schools (Specification and Disposal of Articles) Regulations 2012. Draft Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012. Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012. Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question (formal).

That the draft regulations and order laid before the House on 19 January and 1 February be approved. Relevant documents: 39th, 40th and 41st Reports from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 20 March Motion agreed.

That the draft regulations and order laid before the House on 19 January and 1 February be approved. Relevant documents: 39th, 40th and 41st Reports from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 20 March Motion agreed.

My Lords, I very much support the abolition of ContactPoint. Setting up a monumental database to cover every child in the country was a terrible waste of money. It had a danger of setting up a tick-box mentality, and there were safeguarding issues because it was quite widely accessible. We...

My Lords, I very much support the abolition of ContactPoint. Setting up a monumental database to cover every child in the country was a terrible waste of money. It had a danger of setting up a tick-box mentality, and there were safeguarding issues because it was quite widely accessible. We...

Briefly, my Lords, as the Minister said, this is a very limited set of regulations in its intent. Given that ContactPoint has gone, I will not say anything about those regulations. I just put a couple of points on record in respect of the wider context that the Minister outlined....

Briefly, my Lords, as the Minister said, this is a very limited set of regulations in its intent. Given that ContactPoint has gone, I will not say anything about those regulations. I just put a couple of points on record in respect of the wider context that the Minister outlined....

My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Hughes of Stretford, talked about sweating blood, and I can completely believe that she did. One starts with the simple thought that it must be possible with the use of technology in the modern age to share information more successfully than has been possible...

My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Hughes of Stretford, talked about sweating blood, and I can completely believe that she did. One starts with the simple thought that it must be possible with the use of technology in the modern age to share information more successfully than has been possible...

That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012 Relevant Document: 41st Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012 Relevant Document: 41st Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

My Lords, these regulations will revoke the Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) Regulations 2007, which are commonly known, fortunately, as the ContactPoint regulations—and I shall henceforth refer to them as such in the interests of brevity. The ContactPoint regulations place duties on all local authorities in England to participate...

My Lords, these regulations will revoke the Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) Regulations 2007, which are commonly known, fortunately, as the ContactPoint regulations—and I shall henceforth refer to them as such in the interests of brevity. The ContactPoint regulations place duties on all local authorities in England to participate...

Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012. Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee held in the Moses Room.

Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012. Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee held in the Moses Room.

Draft Schools (Specification and Disposal of Articles) Regulations 2012. Draft Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012. Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012. Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2012. Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2012. Draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) Regulations 2012. Draft Automatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) Order 2012. Lords motion that the draft orders and regulations be referred to a Grand Committee. Agreed to on question (formal).

Draft Schools (Specification and Disposal of Articles) Regulations 2012. Draft Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012. Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012. Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2012. Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment)...

That the draft orders and regulations be referred to a Grand Committee. Motion agreed.

That the draft orders and regulations be referred to a Grand Committee. Motion agreed.

Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012 (by Act) with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command). (Vote)

Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012 (by Act) with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command). (Vote)

Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010. Motion to approve. Decision deferred. Agreed on division (259 to 152). Motion to take note of European Union Documents No. 7110/10, Commission Communication on Europe 2020-a strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, No. 6018/10, Commission staff working document on Europe 2020-public consultation-first overview of responses, and No. 6037/10, Commission staff working document-Lisbon Strategy evaluation document; and supports the Government's approach to promoting an EU strategy focused on delivering strong, sustainable and balanced growth. Decision deferred. Agreed on division (254 to 158).

Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010. Motion to approve. Decision deferred. Agreed on division (259 to 152). Motion to take note of European Union Documents No. 7110/10, Commission Communication on Europe 2020-a strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, No. 6018/10, Commission staff working document on...

Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) Housing) (Fire Safety) Order 2010, draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Local Government) Order 2010, draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Education) Order 2010, draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Culture and Other Fields) Order 2010, draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010, draft Charities (Disclosure of Revenue and Customs Information to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland) Regulations 2010, draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010, draft Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (Variation of Reimbursement and Other Administrative Arrangements) Order 2010, draft Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice for Interviews of Witnesses Notified by Accused) Order 2010, draft Building Societies (Insolvency and Special Administration) (Amendment) Order 2010, draft Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010, draft Jobseeker's Allowance (Work for Your Benefit Pilot Scheme) Regulations 2010, draft Additional Paternity Leave (Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2010, draft Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2010, draft Building Societies (Financial Assistance) Order 2010, Legal Services Commission Funding Code: Criteria and Procedures, draft Criminal Defence Service (Information Requests) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and the draft Criminal Defence Service (Representation Orders: Appeals, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2010. Motions to approve. Agreed on question.

Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) Housing) (Fire Safety) Order 2010, draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Local Government) Order 2010, draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Education) Order 2010, draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Culture and Other Fields) Order 2010, draft Children Act 2004...

Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010. Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. Agreed to on division (9 votes to 6).

Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010. Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. Agreed to on division (9 votes to 6).

My Lords, these amendments make eight modest changes to the Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) Regulations 2007, commonly known as the ContactPoint regulations. Before discussing the amendments, it may be helpful to first provide some background on the history and purpose of ContactPoint. The purpose of ContactPoint is simple....

My Lords, these amendments make eight modest changes to the Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) Regulations 2007, commonly known as the ContactPoint regulations. Before discussing the amendments, it may be helpful to first provide some background on the history and purpose of ContactPoint. The purpose of ContactPoint is simple....

Moved By That the draft regulations laid before the House on 28 January be approved. Relevant Document: 11th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

Moved By That the draft regulations laid before the House on 28 January be approved. Relevant Document: 11th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

My Lords, I, too, am grateful to the Minister for introducing and explaining the regulations, which amend the ContactPoint regulations. We on these Benches have also expressed concern at the amount and the nature of information about children that is kept on databases, the levels of security of this information...

My Lords, I, too, am grateful to the Minister for introducing and explaining the regulations, which amend the ContactPoint regulations. We on these Benches have also expressed concern at the amount and the nature of information about children that is kept on databases, the levels of security of this information...

My Lords, I rise briefly to put a couple of questions to the Minister. For some time, many in the IT security community have been worried about the scope and scale of this database. I notice that when this provision was passed, it was said that there were to be...

My Lords, I rise briefly to put a couple of questions to the Minister. For some time, many in the IT security community have been worried about the scope and scale of this database. I notice that when this provision was passed, it was said that there were to be...

I start by thanking all noble Lords for joining me in this debate. As I hope my opening remarks made clear, ContactPoint is a significant part of the contribution that the Government are making towards promoting the interests of children in terms of identifying those potentially in need of additional...

I start by thanking all noble Lords for joining me in this debate. As I hope my opening remarks made clear, ContactPoint is a significant part of the contribution that the Government are making towards promoting the interests of children in terms of identifying those potentially in need of additional...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for explaining the regulations so carefully. As she said, they deal with the ContactPoint database, and who has access to it. ContactPoint was developed, among other things, as a response to the failure of authorities in north London to work together to protect Victoria...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for explaining the regulations so carefully. As she said, they deal with the ContactPoint database, and who has access to it. ContactPoint was developed, among other things, as a response to the failure of authorities in north London to work together to protect Victoria...

Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010. Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010. Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010. Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force the day after the regulations are made.

Draft Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010. Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force the day after the regulations are made.

Whether a child's data will be shielded on ContactPoint if access to those data significantly increase the risk of harm; and

Whether a child's data will be shielded on ContactPoint if access to those data significantly increase the risk of harm; and

What advice they have received about data protection in relation to ContactPoint; and what risk assessment they have carried out on this matter and

What advice they have received about data protection in relation to ContactPoint; and what risk assessment they have carried out on this matter and

What is the legal basis for allowing information concerning adults to be stored on ContactPoint; and how the storage on ContactPoint of data concerning adults relates to the Data Protection Act 1998.

What is the legal basis for allowing information concerning adults to be stored on ContactPoint; and how the storage on ContactPoint of data concerning adults relates to the Data Protection Act 1998.

asked Her Majesty's Government:How many individuals' profiles have been shielded from disclosure under the Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/2182); and

asked Her Majesty's Government:How many individuals' profiles have been shielded from disclosure under the Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/2182); and

How they define ““increased risk of significant harm”” as used in the guidance relating to the Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/2182) for the purpose of determining whether the data of a child should be shielded on ContactPoint; and

How they define ““increased risk of significant harm”” as used in the guidance relating to the Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/2182) for the purpose of determining whether the data of a child should be shielded on ContactPoint; and

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?