Thank you. We do trust women. That is why in every situation where this Bill is used, the full information will be provided to a woman, or any adopted person, or any person subjected to an illegal birth registration. All of the information about their parent, their mother, will be released to them. That is why this legislation is so significant. That is why this legislation represents such a change. We trust people so we issue them the information in every situation under the process set out within this legislation…

As somebody who passionately wants to see legislation passed that will allow every adopted person and every person who was subject to an illegal birth registration get their full information, I have to accept that advice and I have to act on that advice. That is why I believe the process set out in this Bill, which will always result in full access to all information, is the process that should be adopted.

I move amendment No. 31: In page 18, lines 6 to 9, to delete all words from and including “A” in line 6 down to and including line 9 and substitute the following: “A relevant person who has attained the age of 18 years (in this section referred to as an “applicant”) may apply in writing to a relevant body for the provision by the relevant body to him or her of either or both of the following that is held by the relevant body: (a) the birth information that relates to him or her; (b) a photograph or other image of h…

I move amendment No. 32: In page 18, line 19, to delete “and”.

I move amendment No. 33: In page 18, line 21, to delete “holds.” and substitute “holds, and”.

I move amendment No. 34: In page 18, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “(c) in the case of an application for a photograph or other image referred to in subsection (1)(b) , shall, as it considers appropriate- (i) provide the applicant with the photograph or other image, and retain a copy, or (ii) retain the photograph or other image and provide the applicant with a copy.”.

I move amendment No. 39: In page 19, line 18, to delete “adoption;” and substitute “adoption, including an adoption order made in respect of the person;”.

I move amendment No. 40: In page 19, to delete lines 25 to 27 and substitute the following: “(10) In this section and section 10 , “relevant parent” means- (a) in relation to birth information relating to an applicant, a person, or each person, who is named as a parent of the applicant in the records containing the birth information concerned, and (b) in relation to a photograph or other image of a parent of an applicant, a parent of the applicant whose image is contained in the photograph or other image concerned.…

I move amendment No. 41: In page 19, lines 30 to 33, to delete all words from and including “A” in line 30 down to and including line 33 and substitute the following: “A relevant person who has attained the age of 16 years but who has not attained the age of 18 years (in this section referred to as an “applicant”) may apply in writing to the Authority for the provision by the Authority to him or her of either or both of the following that is held by it or by the Agency: (a) the birth information that relates to him…

I move amendment No. 42: In page 20, line 5, to delete “and”.

I move amendment No. 43: In page 20, line 7, to delete “holds.” and substitute “holds, and”.

I move amendment No. 44: In page 20, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “(c) in the case of an application for a photograph or other image referred to in subsection (1)(b) , shall, as it considers appropriate- (i) provide the applicant with the photograph or other image, and retain a copy, or (ii) retain the photograph or other image and provide the applicant with a copy.”.

I move amendment No. 48: In page 20, line 24, to delete “information” and substitute “information, photograph or other image”.

I move amendment No. 50: In page 21, line 9, to delete “and”.

I move amendment No. 51: In page 21, line 12, to delete “holds.” and substitute “holds, and”.

I move amendment No. 52: In page 21, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “(c) where the early life information to which the application relates includes a photograph or other image of the applicant, shall, as it considers appropriate— (i) provide the applicant with the photograph or other image, and retain a copy, or (ii) retain the photograph or other image and provide the applicant with a copy.”.

I move amendment No. 53: In page 21, line 28, to delete “and” where it secondly occurs.

I move amendment No. 54: In page 21, line 31, to delete “holds.” and substitute “holds, and”.

I move amendment No. 55: In page 21, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following: “(c) where the early life information to which the application relates includes a photograph or other image of the applicant, shall, as it considers appropriate— (i) provide the applicant with the photograph or other image, and retain a copy, or (ii) retain the photograph or other image and provide the applicant with a copy.”.

I move amendment No. 56: In page 22, to delete lines 30 to 32 and substitute the following: “(2) Subject to this section, a relevant body, on application to it made in accordance with subsection (1) — (a) shall, to the extent that it is practicable to do so, provide the relevant person with a copy of the records specified in subsection (6) that it holds that contain the medical information to which the application relates, and (b) may provide the relevant person with a statement setting out the medical information …