To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to expand the number of digitalised MOD history records held by government and third party organisations to support the study and research into military family history.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to expand the number of digitalised MOD history records held by government and third party organisations to support the study and research into military family history.

I am pleased to announce the publication of the 4^th annual report of the Biometrics and Forensic Ethics Group on 20 July 2021. The Group provides Ministers with independent advice on matters relating to ethical issues in forensic science and biometrics and considers issues in data ethics.

I would like...

I am pleased to announce the publication of the 4^th annual report of the Biometrics and Forensic Ethics Group on 20 July 2021. The Group provides Ministers with independent advice on matters relating to ethical issues in forensic science and biometrics and considers issues in data ethics.

I would like...

My Noble Friend the Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Williams of Trafford) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:

I am pleased to announce the publication of the 4^th annual report of the Biometrics and Forensic Ethics Group on 20 July 2021. The Group provides Ministers with independent advice...

My Noble Friend the Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Williams of Trafford) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:

I am pleased to announce the publication of the 4^th annual report of the Biometrics and Forensic Ethics Group on 20 July 2021. The Group provides Ministers with independent advice...

Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group. Annual report 2020–2021. 22p.

Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group. Annual report 2020–2021. 22p.

I am pleased to announce the publication of the 3^rd annual report of the Biometrics and Forensic Ethics Group on 18 March 2021. The Group provides Ministers with independent advice on matters relating to ethical issues in forensic science and biometrics and considers issues in data ethics.

I would like...

I am pleased to announce the publication of the 3^rd annual report of the Biometrics and Forensic Ethics Group on 18 March 2021. The Group provides Ministers with independent advice on matters relating to ethical issues in forensic science and biometrics and considers issues in data ethics.

I would like...

My Noble Friend the Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Williams of Trafford) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:

I am pleased to announce the publication of the 3^rd annual report of the Biometrics and Forensic Ethics Group on 18 March 2021. The Group provides Ministers with independent advice...

My Noble Friend the Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Williams of Trafford) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:

I am pleased to announce the publication of the 3^rd annual report of the Biometrics and Forensic Ethics Group on 18 March 2021. The Group provides Ministers with independent advice...

Given the announcement last week that RootsTech will hold a global event next October at the ExCeL in London—the first time the event has been held outside North America; it will be attended by 10,000 enthusiastic family-history professionals and so forth—what is the Minister’s estimation of the value of family history to the UK and to Scotland’s cultural economy?

Given the announcement last week that RootsTech will hold a global event next October at the ExCeL in London—the first time the event has been held outside North America; it will be attended by 10,000 enthusiastic family-history professionals and so forth—what is the Minister’s estimation of the value of family history to the UK and to Scotland’s cultural economy?

As heritage Minister, I think family heritage is extremely important.

As heritage Minister, I think family heritage is extremely important.

This Commons Library briefing paper deals with current arrangements for access to civil registration information in England and Wales, and with new provisions intended to facilitate different ways of accessing this information in the future. It also includes a summary of how to access civil registration information in Scotland.

This Commons Library briefing paper deals with current arrangements for access to civil registration information in England and Wales, and with new provisions intended to facilitate different ways of accessing this information in the future. It also includes a summary of how to access civil registration information in Scotland.

My Lords, I am pleased to move this amendment on behalf of my noble friend Lady Scott of Needham Market. She deserves all the credit for having raised this issue in Committee, and to have spotted the opportunity for it to be included in the Deregulation Bill. She is very...

My Lords, I am pleased to move this amendment on behalf of my noble friend Lady Scott of Needham Market. She deserves all the credit for having raised this issue in Committee, and to have spotted the opportunity for it to be included in the Deregulation Bill. She is very...

Moved by

Baroness Scott of Needham Market

87B: After Clause 78, insert the following new Clause—

“Births, marriages and death registration: historical searches

(none) After section 34 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953, insert—

“34A Historical searches

(1) The Registrar General may provide a copy of an historical record held by him, which need...

Moved by

Baroness Scott of Needham Market

87B: After Clause 78, insert the following new Clause—

“Births, marriages and death registration: historical searches

(none) After section 34 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953, insert—

“34A Historical searches

(1) The Registrar General may provide a copy of an historical record held by him, which need...

I beg to move,

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Adoption and Children Act 2002 to allow access to information for the descendants of deceased adopted people; and for connected purposes.

The direct descendants of deceased adopted people continue to face significant difficulty when they attempt...

I beg to move,

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Adoption and Children Act 2002 to allow access to information for the descendants of deceased adopted people; and for connected purposes.

The direct descendants of deceased adopted people continue to face significant difficulty when they attempt...

Ten minute rule motion for leave to bring in a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 116). To be read a second time on 22 November.

Ten minute rule motion for leave to bring in a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 116). To be read a second time on 22 November.

I am sorry that we are coming to this amendment late on the first day. I understand that we started at 3.45 pm and intend to finish not before 7.45 pm. I am sorry, but not so sorry that I will cut down very drastically what I want to say...

I am sorry that we are coming to this amendment late on the first day. I understand that we started at 3.45 pm and intend to finish not before 7.45 pm. I am sorry, but not so sorry that I will cut down very drastically what I want to say...