The Adoption Support Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005

Provision of background information where consent refused etc

14.  In a case where the consent of the subject is refused or cannot be obtained under regulation 12 or a veto applies under regulation 13, nothing in those regulations prevents the agency from disclosing any information about the subject that is not identifying information and that the agency considers it appropriate to disclose to the adopted person or relative making the request.