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.