Member

Amendment 228D, also tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, would ensure that a consultation with users of the database on its efficiency and adequacy is conducted within 18 months of the date regulations made under Clause 81 come into force. I reassure the noble Baroness that the needs of users are at the heart of the database and have been since its inception. The development of the database has followed the government service standard that makes user-centred design central to public digital services. This includes continuing to test the digital product during development with users and enhancing the service based on their feedback. This approach will continue even after the service becomes live, as we continue to make improvements to the database during its lifetime. I should add that this is why we think it is important that some of the detail of the database is left to secondary legislation as it will ensure we can adapt and upgrade the database to meet future needs and requirements. Therefore, I ask that this amendment is not pressed.