§ Miss Emma NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what conclusions she has reached on the implications of the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Graham Gaskin for people seeking access to medical records compiled before 1 November 1991; and what action she intends to take.
§ Mr. SackvilleA consultation paper was issued to interested organisations in February 1992 to seek views on the implications of the judgment. Comments received are being analysed before any final decision is taken. At this stage it is not the Government's intention to apply the judgment to the disclosure of personal health records.