Tens of thousands of politicians, celebrities and local bigwigs
will be able to keep their addresses and details about their
families off the Government's new children's database, it
was revealed yesterday.
They will be allowed to withdraw everything but their children's
names, sex and ages from the controversial computer record.
Powerful and influential parents who believe they will be
in danger from others who may be 'hostile' will have their
details struck off the ContactPoint database along with domestic
violence victims and those in witness protection programmes.
But the great majority of ordinary families will be compelled
to display their contact details alongside information about
their children and their schools, doctors and social workers.
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News of the 'get-out' clause will only add to the anger and
suspicion that has greeted the £224million project.
It has already has been hit by a string of delays over concerns
over the security of the highly sensitive data it holds.
Ministers released details about the numbers likely to be
able to take advantage of the 'get-out' rules as they launched
the database.
