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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 25 February 2025

Debate

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Amendment) (Provision of Information) Order 2025

Contribution

I hope that I have answered the points mentioned by the noble Lord, Lord Cameron, because on capability, guidelines and protocol, that was all happening before March 2024. The DBS, the police national computer and the agencies receiving that information were content, but the DBS itself said, “We think we potentially don’t have the legal cover to do that”, so this order is to ensure that that legal cover is there. The jurisdiction in Guernsey, Jersey and other places is a matter for them but we are now sharing that information on the same basis that we were pre-March 2024, subject to this order, but given that legal certainty on top. With those comments, I hope that I have answered the points—

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