Clause 16

Part of Education and Skills Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 4:25 pm on 19 February 2008.

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Photo of John Hayes John Hayes Shadow Minister (14-19 Reform and Apprenticeships) 4:25, 19 February 2008

I am grateful to the Minister for giving way, he has been extremely generous in accepting interventions. On a parallel point, is this not an important departure from existing practice, as the Minister made it clear that people will have the right to access the information about them that is being passed on? Passing someone’s health records on to another agency currently requires their consent. No consent will be necessary in this case—is that not right?