Registration modernisation
Following the debacle of its last attempt to introduce new legislation via a Regulatory Reform Order, the General Register Office have just released the following
REGISTRATION MODERNISATION
A position and consultation paper on the delivery of the
local registration service in England and Wales
The documents can be downloaded from the links on the following page
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ne... on_paper.asp
Having given it a quick scan, the most important parts as far as we who are involved with adopted adults and those separated from family by institutional and long-term foster care are concerned, the most important parts are following. But I am concerned to note that the list of organisation whose views they particularly seek does not include any of the groups who represent those affected by adoption or separation from family by other forms of care. I am also concerned to see that GRO's records of adoption are again left out of the consultation.
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ANNEX 1
ACTION REQUIRED TO PROGRESS THE MODERNISATION
OF CIVIL REGISTATION (yes their spelling proof reading really is that bad)
4. Records Management
Changes requiring primary legislation:
develop a system where records relating to the same person can be linked – ‘a through life record’
extend the definition of registers held by the Registrar General, and enable other records to be added to the central database, and to link these records to birth, marriage and death records
the introduction of a new framework for accessing records.
5. Statistics
Changes requiring primary legislation:
enable the range of statistical information required to be collected at birth and death registration to be varied more easily
consider including within a legal framework the information currently
collected voluntarily at birth and death registration.
Responses required by Monday, 20 February 2006
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Please remember what almost happened in the last attempt to change birth marriage and death records in 2004 where we almost lost our right to much of the information contained in recent records. Please remain vigilant and keep your MP informed of what is happening and how it affects your rights.
Robin Harritt
http://harritt.net
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