Clause 16
Education and Skills Bill
5:45 pm
John Hayes (Shadow Minister, Innovation, Universities and Skills; South Holland and The Deepings, Conservative)
A few moments ago the Minister said that data sharing was not a problem because it is already established practice. Now he tells us, in the form of guidance that has been gifted to him from the ether, that that is not the case, and that without the express permission of the young person the information can be used only for a very particular purpose. Our concerns have been exacerbated by the complacency on the part of the Minister under questioning from Committee members who want only to get things right, and who speak only in defence of the interests of individuals.