Striking the Right Balance between Privacy and Public Protection

[John R T Brazier]

> I would welcome views on how to answer and unravel some of these issues,
and
> if I can respond to any points of detail about what we were trying to do
in
> June I shall do.  I know that at least one member of the list looked
forward
> to the Home Office putting in an appearance again, adding "Hopefully they
> will be less arrogant than they were last time.   If they have nothing to
> hide then they have nothing to fear from a full discussion".

Thank you for opening up such a dialogue. Before getting into the thick of
it, may I ask a question: is this an open-ended blue-sky discussion, or is
there a specific aim in mind? In other words, if there is a specific
initiative in mind it might be useful to know (as it may affect the content
of my responses).

All the best,

John B