§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his policy is on the disclosure of psychiatric reports as part of a submission to the courts pertaining to the character of a soldier charged with unlawful killing; and what rank of officer would be charged with approving the contents of such a submission. [131986]
§ Mr. CaplinThe Ministry of Defence is required by law to release medical information during the course of certain legal proceedings and its policy is in compliance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. For the Army, the disclosure of medical records is the responsibility of the Army Medical Directorate. The rank of the individual charged with approving the release will vary from case to case.