In a letter to the Select Committee for Children, Schools and Families, children's minister Kevin Brennan said the ContactPoint database would now be launched in January 2009, three months behind its planned introduction. The letter blamed problems with the database, which have been highlighted by recent testing of the system. It said more tests were needed before the system could be launched. David Laws, Liberal Democrat shadow Children, Schools and Families secretary, said, 'Instead of delaying the launch, this intrusive project must be...