Member

Who is to own or have the right to access the data system and enter information using the consistent identifier? Tragically, not only have we seen the terrible cases of the children I have referenced, and many others, but we know that, sometimes, the malfeasance has been committed by those who have been trusted to care for the child. Take the terrible case of child abuse in care homes in Wales, which went on systematically for years. Of course, those are the exception, but there are serious questions to be asked here, and I hope the Minister understands that it is in that spirit that these amendments have been tabled. We have careful thinking to do about how we achieve the shared and agreed aim of all those concerned about sharing data on children, as well as protecting against erroneous or mischievous use of the data—not to mention the medical confidentiality.