§ Miss Emma NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what conclusions he 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 personal records for which he has responsibility; and what action he intends to take.
§ Mr. BurtThe judgment in this case relates to the access to personal child care files held by social services authorities. However, officials in the Department are studying the judgment to establish whether it has any indirect impact on access to information held by the Department. I will write to the hon. Member when the extent of any implications has been established.