Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from the addressee found
Recommendation LAMI-16: Issue guidance on data protection and confidentiality for child welfare information sharing
From Laming Inquiry — Final Report, published 28 January 2003.
Recommendation
The Government should issue guidance on the Data Protection Act 1998, the Human Rights Act 1998, and common law rules on confidentiality. The Government should issue guidance as and when these impact on the sharing of information between professional groups in circumstances where there are concerns about the welfare of children and families.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 27 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.
Recommendation made
23.7 years ago