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Thanks for this Lawrence!
I firmly believe that the Goddard Inquiry will lead to a similar revision of the law in England and Wales, as the Shaw Report in 2007 did for Scottish laws. It’s clear at the outset that there are major RM failings
in what is a very serious matter under investigation.
Surely this will make senior officials sit up and notice how very important records management is….
I’m hoping this isn’t just wishful thinking…but you know, I’m ever the optimist!!
Sarah Graham
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lawrence Serewicz
Sent: 23 July 2015 13:16
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Subject: An update on the Wanless Report and a lesson for the Goddard Inquiry
Dear All,
As you may have heard, the government has recently confirmed (late last night on the 22 July 2015) that the Cabinet Office and the Home Office have found files which contained
allegations against senior political figures.
The link to the article is here.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jul/22/leon-brittan-westminster-child-abuse-files
At the time the Home Office commissioned Peter Wanless and Richard Whittam QC to conduct what they claimed to be a thorough, if speedy, review of the files. They conclude nothing
further was to be found.
“The official Wanless review into whether there has been a cover-up of the Home Office’s handling of child abuse allegations in the 1980s has returned
a verdict of “not proven”, the home secretary, Theresa May,
has told MPs.”
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/nov/11/child-abuse-claims-wanless-home-office
We now know that to be wrong not all the files were provided.
In light of that revelation, the authors of the Home Office review provided the following statement ( you will note this was written on 3 June 2015 )
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/447564/Peter_Wanless_-_Richard_Whittam_supplementary.pdf
They explained, in an understated way, they were disappointed in the searches that were done for the records.
“That said, it is essential that the public have confidence in the searches that were undertaken, not least because we had to rely on the efficiency
and integrity of those who sought material on our behalf. The emergence of these papers only after our Review had completed is not helpful in that regard.”
Both the Home Office (1 May 2015) and the Cabinet Office (5 May 2015) wrote to the Wanless and Whittam about the subsequent searches and what they found.
In light of the recent revelations about the Wanless Report in the press, I thought I would share this post I did when the report was published.
The case though should remind us of the challenges that face records management professionals who will need to deal with the Goddard Inquiry searches.
Best,
Lawrence
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