NHS Test and Trace: Databases

(asked on 5th March 2021) - View Source
Questioner
Justin Madders Portrait
Justin Madders
(Labour - Ellesmere Port and Neston)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 23 February 2021 to Question 153230, on NHS Test and Trace: Databases, on (a) how many occasions and (b) what dates he has met with representatives of the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) since 29 January 2021 to finalise the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between his Department and the NPCC; and when his Department plans to publish that MoU.

Answered by
Helen Whately Portrait
Helen Whately
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
This question was answered on 29th March 2021

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has not met with representatives of the National Police Chiefs Council since 29 January 2021 to finalise the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU was updated to reflect amendments to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020 and was published on 24 March 2021. We have agreed a review process with all parties, with the next review to take place on 16 April.

The MoU is available at the following link:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/972961/umbrella-memorandum-of-understanding-between-DHSC-and-NPCC-March-2021.pdf

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