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Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 28 March 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 March 2006. It was answered by Andy Burnham (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 April 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.


DNA Database

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what reason volunteers to the DNA database are not permitted subsequently to have their samples destroyed.
Answer

Samples from volunteers are destroyed unless they give written permission for them to be retained on the national DNA database.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
63139; 445 c291W;445 c291W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Databases Genetics
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk