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Written question asked by Baroness Featherstone (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 19 December 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 January 2007. It was answered by Joan Ryan (Labour) on Monday, 8 January 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.


DNA Database

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost is of collecting and entering one DNA profile onto the National DNA Database; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

The costs for collecting and processing one DNA sample fall to individual police forces and establishing this is dependent on the contractual agreement between the force and the forensic supplier. This information is deemed to be commercially confidential.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
455 c446W;455 c444W; 113421
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Databases Genetics
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk