Does the ECC consider applications for the four UK nations?
Powers under section 251 apply to patient information in England and Wales only. If you require patient information from Scotland and Northern Ireland then you need to contact the Privacy Advisory Committees in those countries. Applicants must be resident or have an organisational base in either England or Wales to be eligible to apply for section 251. The ECC has delegated powers under section 33 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 to consider applications for data from the HFEA register. These powers are nationwide and include all four UK nations.
