GOVERNMENT DATABASE ON CHILDREN SHOULD BE SCRAPPED - BROOKE

12.00.00am GMT Fri 22nd Feb 2008

The Liberal Democrats have repeated their call for the Government database containing details on every child in the UK to be scrapped, following the publication today of an independent review into its security.

Information about every child's name, address, their parents or guardians, as well as contact details for each government service they use, was going to be added to the ContactPoint database.

Commenting Liberal Democrat Children, Young People and Families Spokesperson, Annette Brooke said:

"This review undermines all of the Government's previous assurances that the database would be secure. With doubts about security remaining, this intrusive project should be scrapped.

"Instead of paying for expensive consultants, ministers should have listened to what I and many organisations were saying when the plans were debated last July.

"The Government has proven itself untrustworthy with large databases containing sensitive data. Parents have every right to demand that when it comes to their children's personal details, the tightest security measures are essential."