Diabetes: 10-Year Health Plan

Lord Scriven Excerpts

Thursday 26th June 2025 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Merron (Lab)]

Fracture liaison services do an incredible job. I refer the noble Baroness to the words of the Secretary of State—I will not quote them because I do not have them to hand and there is nothing worse than misquoting somebody, particularly the Secretary of State—who has made his intentions quite clear on fracture liaison services. We certainly appreciate their value and the need to make that kind of provision available across the country.

[Lord Scriven (LD)]

With regard to what the Minister said about the DNA database of children with diabetes and other conditions, what are the mechanisms in place if a child, at the time they reach Gillick competence, no longer wishes to have their data on that DNA database? Will there be mechanisms so that the child can at that point withdraw their data and prevent it being used?

[Baroness Merron (Lab)]

All the usual provisions will apply, but, as we develop the system, all that detail will be confirmed. I will ensure that the point the noble Lord raises is fed into that consideration.